diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 00677fefd3..1df9533014 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -133,8 +133,9 @@ func initializeDefaultProject(opts ArgoCDServerOpts) error {
 	defaultProj := &v1alpha1.AppProject{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: common.DefaultAppProjectName, Namespace: opts.Namespace},
 		Spec: v1alpha1.AppProjectSpec{
-			SourceRepos:  []string{"*"},
-			Destinations: []v1alpha1.ApplicationDestination{{Server: "*", Namespace: "*"}},
+			SourceRepos:              []string{"*"},
+			Destinations:             []v1alpha1.ApplicationDestination{{Server: "*", Namespace: "*"}},
+			ClusterResourceWhitelist: []metav1.GroupKind{{Group: "*", Kind: "*"}},
 		},
 	}