try reordering patches

clusters/production/infrastructure.yaml

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ spec:
   path: ./infrastructure/controllers
   prune: true
   wait: true
+
 ---
 apiVersion: kustomize.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
 kind: Kustomization
@@ -34,15 +35,15 @@ spec:
   patches:
     - patch: |
         - op: replace
-          path: /spec/acme/server
+          path: /spec/acme/privateKeySecretRef/name
-          value: https://acme-staging-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory
+          value: letsencrypt-staging
       target:
         kind: ClusterIssuer
         name: letsencrypt
     - patch: |
         - op: replace
-          path: /spec/acme/privateKeySecretRef/name
+          path: /spec/acme/server
-          value: letsencrypt-staging
+          value: https://acme-staging-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory
       target:
         kind: ClusterIssuer
         name: letsencrypt