diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index b344148..0338f6e 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ spec:
             port: 8081
           initialDelaySeconds: 5
           periodSeconds: 10
+        env:
+        - name: POD_NAMESPACE
+          valueFrom:
+            fieldRef:
+              fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         resources:
           limits:
             cpu: 500m
diff --git a/helm/kangal-patch/templates/deployment.yaml b/helm/kangal-patch/templates/deployment.yaml
index 822f274..34da39e 100644
--- a/helm/kangal-patch/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm/kangal-patch/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ spec:
             port: 8081
           initialDelaySeconds: 5
           periodSeconds: 10
+        env:
+        - name: POD_NAMESPACE
+          valueFrom:
+            fieldRef:
+              fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         resources:
           {{- toYaml .Values.resources | nindent 12 }}
       {{- with .Values.nodeSelector }}