b, err := yaml.Marshal(gw)
			if err != nil {
				return err
			}
			_, err = gwc.Patch(context.Background(), gw.Name, types.ApplyPatchType, b, metav1.PatchOptions{
				Force:        nil,
				FieldManager: "istioctl",
			})
			if err != nil {
				if kerrors.IsNotFound(err) {
					return fmt.Errorf("missing Kubernetes Gateway CRDs need to be installed before applying a waypoint: %s", err)
				}
				return err