diff --git a/scaffolder-templates/basic-workflow/template.yaml b/scaffolder-templates/basic-workflow/template.yaml
index 02d6d20..bf734ae 100644
--- a/scaffolder-templates/basic-workflow/template.yaml
+++ b/scaffolder-templates/basic-workflow/template.yaml
@@ -335,6 +335,19 @@ spec:
         repoUrl: github.com?owner=${{ parameters.orgName }}&repo=${{ parameters.repoName }}-gitops
         defaultBranch: main
         sourcePath: gitops
+
+    # TODO find out how to skip this if this if the argocd scaffolder plugin isn't installed
+    - id: create-argocd-resources
+      if: ${{ parameters.CI == 'tekton_argocd' }}
+      name: Create ArgoCD Resources
+      action: argocd:create-resources
+      input:
+        appName: ${{ parameters.component_id }}-bootstrap
+        argoInstance: main
+        namespace: janus-argocd
+        repoUrl: github.com?owner=${{ parameters.orgName }}&repo=${{ parameters.repoName }}-gitops
+        path: 'gitops/'
+
     - id: registerGitOps
       if: ${{ parameters.CI == 'tekton_argocd' }}
       name: Registering the GitOps Catalog Info Component
@@ -351,4 +364,4 @@ spec:
         url: ${{ steps.publishWorkflow.output.remoteUrl }}
       - title: Open the Catalog Info Component
         icon: catalog
-        entityRef: ${{ steps.register.output.entityRef }}
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+        entityRef: ${{ steps.register.output.entityRef }}