diff --git a/kustomize/overlays/staging/kustomization.yaml b/kustomize/overlays/staging/kustomization.yaml
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+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+
+namespace: trade-staging
+
+resources:
+  - ../../base
+
+commonLabels:
+  env: staging