diff --git a/pkg/checks/diff/diff.go b/pkg/checks/diff/diff.go
index 6a12e275..be86cf7d 100644
--- a/pkg/checks/diff/diff.go
+++ b/pkg/checks/diff/diff.go
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ func generateDiff(ctx context.Context, request checks.Request, argoSettings *set
 		WithTracking(argoSettings.AppLabelKey, argoSettings.TrackingMethod).
 		WithNoCache().
 		WithIgnoreMutationWebhook(false).
+		WithServerSideDiff(true).
 		Build()
 	if err != nil {
 		telemetry.SetError(span, err, "Build Diff")