diff --git a/manifests/composite/k8s-stacked-controlplane/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/composite/k8s-stacked-controlplane/kustomization.yaml
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index 000000000..988b45c37
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+++ b/manifests/composite/k8s-stacked-controlplane/kustomization.yaml
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+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+resources:
+  - ../../function/k8scontrol
+
+patchesStrategicMerge:
+  - replicas.yaml
diff --git a/manifests/composite/k8s-stacked-controlplane/replicas.yaml b/manifests/composite/k8s-stacked-controlplane/replicas.yaml
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+++ b/manifests/composite/k8s-stacked-controlplane/replicas.yaml
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+kind: KubeadmControlPlane
+apiVersion: controlplane.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha3
+metadata:
+  name: cluster-controlplane
+spec:
+  replicas: 3