diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index 41c25aa..e18af66 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+namespace: operator-jaeger
 resources:
 - manager.yaml
 apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1