diff --git a/ansible/instantiate-awx-deployment.yml b/ansible/instantiate-awx-deployment.yml
index a94c9d0d..c157e092 100644
--- a/ansible/instantiate-awx-deployment.yml
+++ b/ansible/instantiate-awx-deployment.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     - name: Deploy AWX
       k8s:
         state: "{{ state | default('present') }}"
-        namespace: default
+        namespace: "{{ namespace | default('default') }}"
         apply: yes
         wait: yes
         definition: