# Kubectl kustomize conundrum

**URL:** <https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/kubectl-kustomize-conundrum/15572>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [April 16, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/kubectl-kustomize-conundrum/15572 "2021-04-16T15:13:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sabyasachi2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@Sabyasachi2k](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/Sabyasachi2k)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/kubectl-kustomize-conundrum/15572/1 "2021-04-16T15:13:51Z")

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So we are using kustomize to patch a yaml file and with kubectl version 1.20.0 it works fine . the moment we use with kubectl 1.21 it gives the error

command executed  
kubectl kustomize \> test.yaml

```auto
Error: no matches for IdId ~G_v1_ServiceAccount|reloader|reloader-reloader; failed to find unique target for patch ~G_v1_ServiceAccount|reloader-reloader

```

here is are all the files  
resource.yaml

```auto
apiVersion: v1
kind: ServiceAccount
metadata:
  annotations:
    meta.helm.sh/release-namespace: "default"
    meta.helm.sh/release-name: "reloader"
  labels:
    app: reloader-reloader
    chart: "reloader-v0.0.77"
    release: "reloader"
    heritage: "Tiller"
    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: "Tiller"
  name: reloader-reloader

---

```

patch.yaml

```auto
apiVersion: v1
kind: ServiceAccount
metadata:
  annotations:
    meta.helm.sh/release-namespace: "default"
    meta.helm.sh/release-name: "reloader"
  labels:
    app: reloader-reloader
    release: "reloader"
    heritage: "Tiller"
    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: "Tiller"  
  name: reloader-reloader
  namespace: reloader
---

```

here is the kustomization file  
kustomization.yaml

```auto
apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
kind: Kustomization
namespace: reloader
resources:
  - resource.yaml
patchesStrategicMerge:
  - patches.yaml

```

Any help here please

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**Author:** ![Anthony1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.kubernetes.io/anthony1/32/8254_2.png) [@Anthony1](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/Anthony1)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/kubectl-kustomize-conundrum/15572/2 "2021-07-29T18:45:19Z")

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I believe I am running into the same issue. Reproducible on both `kubectl` 1.21.1 and 1.21.3 for me