diff --git a/ansible/templates/awxbackup_crd.yml.j2 b/ansible/templates/awxbackup_crd.yml.j2
index d0ad49a9..02e18a27 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/awxbackup_crd.yml.j2
+++ b/ansible/templates/awxbackup_crd.yml.j2
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ spec:
                 tower_backup_pvc:
                   description: Name of the PVC to be used for storing the backup
                   type: string
+                tower_backup_pvc_namespace:
+                  description: Namespace PVC is in
+                  type: string
                 tower_backup_size:
                   description: Size of PVC
                   type: string
diff --git a/ansible/templates/awxrestore_crd.yml.j2 b/ansible/templates/awxrestore_crd.yml.j2
index 39b669a6..e7e65923 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/awxrestore_crd.yml.j2
+++ b/ansible/templates/awxrestore_crd.yml.j2
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ spec:
                 tower_backup_pvc:
                   description: Name of the PVC to be used for storing the backup
                   type: string
+                tower_backup_pvc_namespace:
+                  description: Namespace PVC is in
+                  type: string
                 tower_backup_dir:
                   description: Backup directory name, a status found on the awxbackup object (towerBackupComplete)
                   type: string
diff --git a/deploy/awx-operator.yaml b/deploy/awx-operator.yaml
index 6fc80e38..109337a2 100644
--- a/deploy/awx-operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/awx-operator.yaml
@@ -560,6 +560,10 @@ spec:
                 tower_backup_pvc:
                   description: Name of the PVC to be used for storing the backup
                   type: string
+                tower_backup_pvc_namespace:
+                  default: 'default'
+                  description: Namespace PVC is in
+                  type: string
                 tower_backup_size:
                   description: Size of PVC
                   type: string
@@ -615,6 +619,10 @@ spec:
                 tower_backup_pvc:
                   description: Name of the PVC to be used for storing the backup
                   type: string
+                tower_backup_pvc_namespace:
+                  default: 'default'
+                  description: Namespace PVC is in
+                  type: string
                 tower_backup_size:
                   description: Size of PVC
                   type: string
diff --git a/deploy/crds/awxbackup_v1beta1_crd.yaml b/deploy/crds/awxbackup_v1beta1_crd.yaml
index d0ad49a9..02e18a27 100644
--- a/deploy/crds/awxbackup_v1beta1_crd.yaml
+++ b/deploy/crds/awxbackup_v1beta1_crd.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ spec:
                 tower_backup_pvc:
                   description: Name of the PVC to be used for storing the backup
                   type: string
+                tower_backup_pvc_namespace:
+                  description: Namespace PVC is in
+                  type: string
                 tower_backup_size:
                   description: Size of PVC
                   type: string
diff --git a/deploy/crds/awxrestore_v1beta1_crd.yaml b/deploy/crds/awxrestore_v1beta1_crd.yaml
index 39b669a6..e7e65923 100644
--- a/deploy/crds/awxrestore_v1beta1_crd.yaml
+++ b/deploy/crds/awxrestore_v1beta1_crd.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ spec:
                 tower_backup_pvc:
                   description: Name of the PVC to be used for storing the backup
                   type: string
+                tower_backup_pvc_namespace:
+                  description: Namespace PVC is in
+                  type: string
                 tower_backup_dir:
                   description: Backup directory name, a status found on the awxbackup object (towerBackupComplete)
                   type: string
diff --git a/roles/backup/defaults/main.yml b/roles/backup/defaults/main.yml
index 59310cdd..2076c68c 100644
--- a/roles/backup/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/backup/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ tower_name: ''
 
 # Specify a pre-created PVC (name) to backup to
 tower_backup_pvc: ''
+tower_backup_pvc_namespace: 'default'
 
 # Size of backup PVC if created dynamically
 tower_backup_size: ''
diff --git a/roles/backup/tasks/cleanup.yml b/roles/backup/tasks/cleanup.yml
index e20e8718..11dc6d07 100644
--- a/roles/backup/tasks/cleanup.yml
+++ b/roles/backup/tasks/cleanup.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
   community.kubernetes.k8s:
     name: "{{ meta.name }}-db-management"
     kind: Pod
-    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+    namespace: "{{ tower_backup_pvc_namespace }}"
     state: absent
     force: true
diff --git a/roles/backup/tasks/init.yml b/roles/backup/tasks/init.yml
index 68fb305c..27158bf6 100644
--- a/roles/backup/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/backup/tasks/init.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   community.kubernetes.k8s:
     name: "{{ meta.name }}-db-management"
     kind: Pod
-    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+    namespace: "{{ tower_backup_pvc_namespace }}"
     state: absent
     force: true
     wait: true
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   k8s_info:
     name: "{{ tower_backup_pvc }}"
     kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
-    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+    namespace: "{{ tower_backup_pvc_namespace }}"
   register: provided_pvc
   when:
     - tower_backup_pvc != ''
@@ -48,16 +48,14 @@
 - name: Create PVC for backup
   community.kubernetes.k8s:
     kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
-    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
     template: "backup_pvc.yml.j2"
   when:
     - tower_backup_pvc == '' or tower_backup_pvc is not defined
 
 - name: Create management pod from templated deployment config
   community.kubernetes.k8s:
-    name: "{{ meta.name }}-db-management"
+    name: "{{ tower_backup_pvc_namespace }}-db-management"
     kind: Deployment
-    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
     state: present
     template: "management-pod.yml.j2"
     wait: true
diff --git a/roles/backup/templates/backup_pvc.yml.j2 b/roles/backup/templates/backup_pvc.yml.j2
index 693b00ec..57778b82 100644
--- a/roles/backup/templates/backup_pvc.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/backup/templates/backup_pvc.yml.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
 metadata:
   name: {{ meta.name }}-backup-claim
-  namespace: {{ meta.namespace}}
+  namespace: {{ tower_backup_pvc_namespace }}
 spec:
   accessModes:
     - ReadWriteOnce
diff --git a/roles/backup/templates/management-pod.yml.j2 b/roles/backup/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
index 87ddff8e..d938da20 100644
--- a/roles/backup/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/backup/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
   name: {{ meta.name }}-db-management
-  namespace: {{ meta.namespace }}
+  namespace: {{ tower_backup_pvc_namespace }}
 spec:
   containers:
   - name: {{ meta.name }}-db-management
diff --git a/roles/backup/vars/main.yml b/roles/backup/vars/main.yml
index 851b98f0..dbb48bf8 100644
--- a/roles/backup/vars/main.yml
+++ b/roles/backup/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 ---
-
 deployment_type: "awx"
 tower_postgres_image: postgres:12
diff --git a/roles/restore/README.md b/roles/restore/README.md
index 16e1d7ce..1325c402 100644
--- a/roles/restore/README.md
+++ b/roles/restore/README.md
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ metadata:
   namespace: my-namespace
 spec:
   tower_name: mytower
-  tower_backup_pvc: myoldtower-awxbackup-adfx7ciow
-  tower_backup_dir: tower-openshift-backup-2021-04-01-15:49:17
+  tower_backup_pvc: awxbackup1-backup-claim
+  tower_backup_dir: /backups/tower-openshift-backup-2021-04-02-03:25:08
 ```
 
 Note that the `tower_name` above is the name of the AWX deployment you intend to create and restore to.
diff --git a/roles/restore/defaults/main.yml b/roles/restore/defaults/main.yml
index 67a38b79..3bafde7e 100644
--- a/roles/restore/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/restore/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ tower_name: ''
 
 # Required: specify a pre-created PVC (name) to restore from
 tower_backup_pvc: ''
+tower_backup_pvc_namespace: 'default'
 
 # Required: backup name, found on the awxbackup object
 tower_backup_dir: ''
diff --git a/roles/restore/tasks/cleanup.yml b/roles/restore/tasks/cleanup.yml
index 9976a8c9..7b094f32 100644
--- a/roles/restore/tasks/cleanup.yml
+++ b/roles/restore/tasks/cleanup.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
   community.kubernetes.k8s:
     name: "{{ meta.name }}-db-management"
     kind: Pod
-    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+    namespace: "{{ tower_backup_pvc_namespace }}"
     state: absent
     force: true
diff --git a/roles/restore/tasks/init.yml b/roles/restore/tasks/init.yml
index 009fba00..f650a568 100644
--- a/roles/restore/tasks/init.yml
+++ b/roles/restore/tasks/init.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   community.kubernetes.k8s:
     name: "{{ meta.name }}-db-management"
     kind: Pod
-    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+    namespace: "{{ tower_backup_pvc_namespace }}"
     state: absent
     force: true
     wait: true
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   k8s_info:
     name: "{{ tower_backup_pvc }}"
     kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
-    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+    namespace: "{{ tower_backup_pvc_namespace }}"
   register: provided_pvc
   when:
     - tower_backup_pvc != ''
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
   community.kubernetes.k8s:
     name: "{{ meta.name }}-db-management"
     kind: Deployment
-    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
     state: present
     template: "management-pod.yml.j2"
     wait: true
diff --git a/roles/restore/tasks/preflight.yml b/roles/restore/tasks/preflight.yml
index 108162ec..d9c98553 100644
--- a/roles/restore/tasks/preflight.yml
+++ b/roles/restore/tasks/preflight.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 ---
 
+- name: Create namespace for deployment
+  k8s:
+    name: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+    kind: Namespace
+    state: present
+
 # Check to make sure provided pvc exists, error loudly if not.  Otherwise, the management pod will just stay in pending state forever.
 - name: Check provided PVC exists
   k8s_info:
     name: "{{ tower_backup_pvc }}"
     kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
-    namespace: "{{ meta.namespace }}"
+    namespace: "{{ tower_backup_pvc_namespace }}"
   register: provided_pvc
   when:
     - tower_backup_pvc != ''
diff --git a/roles/restore/templates/management-pod.yml.j2 b/roles/restore/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
index 87ddff8e..d938da20 100644
--- a/roles/restore/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/restore/templates/management-pod.yml.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
   name: {{ meta.name }}-db-management
-  namespace: {{ meta.namespace }}
+  namespace: {{ tower_backup_pvc_namespace }}
 spec:
   containers:
   - name: {{ meta.name }}-db-management