diff --git a/apis/cluster/types.go b/apis/cluster/types.go
index c06b5620..f89969a5 100644
--- a/apis/cluster/types.go
+++ b/apis/cluster/types.go
@@ -47,12 +47,24 @@ type ProviderOptions struct {
 }
 
 type ComponentOptions struct {
-	FluxCD                bool         `json:"fluxCD,omitempty"`
-	FeatureSets           []FeatureSet `json:"featureSets,omitempty"`
-	AllFeatures           bool         `json:"allFeatures,omitempty"`
-	ClusterProfile        string       `json:"clusterProfile,omitempty"`
-	MonitoringClusterName string       `json:"monitoringClusterName,omitempty"`
-	SpokeComponents       bool         `json:"spokeComponent,omitempty"`
+	FluxCD                bool          `json:"fluxCD,omitempty"`
+	ArgoCD                ArgoCDOptions `json:"argoCD,omitempty"`
+	FeatureSets           []FeatureSet  `json:"featureSets,omitempty"`
+	AllFeatures           bool          `json:"allFeatures,omitempty"`
+	ClusterProfile        string        `json:"clusterProfile,omitempty"`
+	MonitoringClusterName string        `json:"monitoringClusterName,omitempty"`
+	SpokeComponents       bool          `json:"spokeComponent,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// ArgoCDOptions picks the cluster's Argo CD GitOps strategy: standalone,
+// central (PrincipalClusterName), existing (ExistingClusterName/Kubeconfig), or self-as-principal (DeployPrincipal).
+type ArgoCDOptions struct {
+	Enabled              bool   `json:"enabled,omitempty"`
+	PrincipalClusterName string `json:"principalClusterName,omitempty"`
+	ExistingClusterName  string `json:"existingClusterName,omitempty"`
+	ExistingKubeconfig   string `json:"existingKubeconfig,omitempty"`
+	DeployPrincipal      bool   `json:"deployPrincipal,omitempty"`
+	PrincipalServiceType string `json:"principalServiceType,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type FeatureSet struct {
diff --git a/apis/config/v1alpha1/setupconfig_types.go b/apis/config/v1alpha1/setupconfig_types.go
index 095f5913..3d85035b 100644
--- a/apis/config/v1alpha1/setupconfig_types.go
+++ b/apis/config/v1alpha1/setupconfig_types.go
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ type SelfManagement struct {
 	UseGateway bool `json:"useGateway"`
 	// +optional
 	EnableCredLess bool `json:"enableCredLess"`
+	// +optional
+	ArgoCD ArgoCDOptions `json:"argoCD,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type SelfManagementOptions struct {
@@ -134,6 +136,8 @@ type SelfManagementOptions struct {
 	UseGateway bool `json:"useGateway"`
 	// +optional
 	EnableCredLess bool `json:"enableCredLess"`
+	// +optional
+	ArgoCD ArgoCDOptions `json:"argoCD,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type EnableFeaturesOptions map[string]FeatureSetOptions
@@ -176,9 +180,21 @@ func (opt SelfManagementOptions) ToConfig() SelfManagement {
 		KubeAPIServer:     opt.KubeAPIServer,
 		UseGateway:        opt.UseGateway,
 		EnableCredLess:    opt.EnableCredLess,
+		ArgoCD:            opt.ArgoCD,
 	}
 }
 
+type ArgoCDOptions struct {
+	// +optional
+	Enabled bool `json:"enabled,omitempty"`
+	// +optional
+	ExistingKubeconfig string `json:"existingKubeconfig,omitempty"`
+	// +optional
+	DeployPrincipal bool `json:"deployPrincipal,omitempty"`
+	// +optional
+	PrincipalServiceType string `json:"principalServiceType,omitempty"`
+}
+
 type CAPIClusterConfig struct {
 	ClusterName       string        `json:"clusterName,omitempty"`
 	Region            string        `json:"region,omitempty"`
diff --git a/apis/config/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/apis/config/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 70a9d3c0..e6d4e7ac 100644
--- a/apis/config/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/apis/config/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -152,6 +152,22 @@ func (in *AceSetupInlineOptions) DeepCopy() *AceSetupInlineOptions {
 	return out
 }
 
+// DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
+func (in *ArgoCDOptions) DeepCopyInto(out *ArgoCDOptions) {
+	*out = *in
+	return
+}
+
+// DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new ArgoCDOptions.
+func (in *ArgoCDOptions) DeepCopy() *ArgoCDOptions {
+	if in == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := new(ArgoCDOptions)
+	in.DeepCopyInto(out)
+	return out
+}
+
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *AzureSubscriptionInfo) DeepCopyInto(out *AzureSubscriptionInfo) {
 	*out = *in
@@ -334,6 +350,7 @@ func (in *SelfManagement) DeepCopyInto(out *SelfManagement) {
 		*out = make([]string, len(*in))
 		copy(*out, *in)
 	}
+	out.ArgoCD = in.ArgoCD
 	return
 }
 
@@ -362,6 +379,7 @@ func (in *SelfManagementOptions) DeepCopyInto(out *SelfManagementOptions) {
 		*out = make([]string, len(*in))
 		copy(*out, *in)
 	}
+	out.ArgoCD = in.ArgoCD
 	return
 }