diff --git a/deploy/awx-operator.yaml b/deploy/awx-operator.yaml
index 4a5f8f45..cfc1cbcc 100644
--- a/deploy/awx-operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/awx-operator.yaml
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       name: awx-operator
-      namespace: default
   template:
     metadata:
       labels: