diff --git a/dev/proxy-kustomization.yaml b/dev/proxy-kustomization.yaml
index 550f193..766595f 100644
--- a/dev/proxy-kustomization.yaml
+++ b/dev/proxy-kustomization.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ spec:
   prune: true
   dependsOn:
     - name: llm-dev-ai-gateway
-      namespace: flux-system
+      # The AI gateway Kustomization moved out of flux-system into this
+      # namespace. A dependsOn still naming flux-system resolves to nothing
+      # and holds this Kustomization not ready rather than failing loudly.
+      namespace: llm
   postBuild:
     substitute:
       NAME: llm-dev