diff --git a/switch_to_nginx.sh b/switch_to_nginx.sh
--- a/switch_to_nginx.sh
+++ b/switch_to_nginx.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 
 cd /my/serv/pomerium
-kubectl delete -f kube
+
+# not all this, since it includes Certs and also the ns and CRD for the Certs
+kubectl delete -f kube/10-pomerium.yaml
+kubectl delete -f kube/20-deployment.yaml
+kubectl delete -f kube/03-volumes.yaml
 
 cd /my/serv/nginx
 /my/proj/release/env/bin/invoke run