diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8cd8690..920aa86 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Git repo (cluster-bootstrap)
   └── ArgoCD watches bootstrap/apps/ → syncs all Applications
 
 Bootstrap order (sync waves):
+  Wave -1 → argocd          (self-managed, once bootstrapped)
   Wave 0 → metallb          (LoadBalancer IPs)
   Wave 1 → metallb-config   (IPAddressPool + L2Advertisement)
   Wave 2 → envoy-gateway    (HTTP gateway controller)
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ cluster-bootstrap/
 ├── README.md
 ├── bootstrap/
 │   └── apps/                         # ArgoCD Application CRDs
+│       ├── argocd.yaml               # wave -1 — self-managed ArgoCD
 │       ├── metallb.yaml              # wave 0 — Helm chart
 │       ├── metallb-config.yaml       # wave 1 — IPAddressPool + L2Advertisement
 │       ├── envoy-gateway.yaml        # wave 2 — Helm chart