diff --git a/payloads/argo-cd/deployment.yaml b/payloads/argo-cd/deployment.yaml
new file mode 100644
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+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: nginx
+  namespace: tsunami-security-scanner
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx
+    spec:
+      initContainers:
+      - name: download-tools
+        image: curlimages/curl:7.78.0
+        command: [/bin/sh, -c]
+        args:
+        - OOBPAYLOAD
+      containers:
+      - name: nginx
+        image: nginx:1.24
+        ports:
+          - name: http
+            containerPort: 80
diff --git a/payloads/argo-cd/namespace.yaml b/payloads/argo-cd/namespace.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a294a6a9a
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+++ b/payloads/argo-cd/namespace.yaml
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+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+  name: tsunami-security-scanner
diff --git a/payloads/argo-cd/service.yaml b/payloads/argo-cd/service.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8fef1c15
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+++ b/payloads/argo-cd/service.yaml
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+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: nginx
+  namespace: tsunami-security-scanner
+spec:
+  type: LoadBalancer
+  selector:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx
+  ports:
+    - protocol: TCP
+      port: 80
+      targetPort: http