diff --git a/docs/setup/install.md b/docs/setup/install.md
index 861c5b39..b421a2e5 100644
--- a/docs/setup/install.md
+++ b/docs/setup/install.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ git checkout main
 
 ```shell
 # create these crds including dataset, model, joint-inference
-kubectl apply -f build/crds/
+kubectl create -f build/crds/
 ```
 
 ### Deploy GM
diff --git a/hack/local-up.sh b/hack/local-up.sh
index c634be5b..561f31f2 100644
--- a/hack/local-up.sh
+++ b/hack/local-up.sh
@@ -196,13 +196,10 @@ prepare_k8s_env() {
   export KUBECONFIG=$(realpath $TMP_DIR/kubeconfig)
   # prepare our k8s environment
   # create these crds including dataset, model, joint-inference etc.
-  kubectl apply -f build/crds/
-
-  # gm, lc will be created in this namespace
-  kubectl create namespace $NAMESPACE
+  kubectl create -f build/crds/
 
   # create the cluster role for gm
-  kubectl apply -f build/gm/rbac/
+  kubectl create -f build/gm/rbac/
 
   add_cleanup "
     kubectl delete -f build/crds/