diff --git a/ansible/templates/operator.yml.j2 b/ansible/templates/operator.yml.j2
index d6105102..ca4bcbba 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/operator.yml.j2
+++ b/ansible/templates/operator.yml.j2
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ spec:
     metadata:
       labels:
         name: awx-operator
+        namespace: default
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: awx-operator
       containers:
diff --git a/ansible/templates/service_account.yml.j2 b/ansible/templates/service_account.yml.j2
index c4d60043..91d79652 100644
--- a/ansible/templates/service_account.yml.j2
+++ b/ansible/templates/service_account.yml.j2
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: awx-operator
+  namespace: default
diff --git a/deploy/awx-operator.yaml b/deploy/awx-operator.yaml
index e0ffd229..4a5f8f45 100644
--- a/deploy/awx-operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/awx-operator.yaml
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: awx-operator
+  namespace: default
 
 ---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       name: awx-operator
+      namespace: default
   template:
     metadata:
       labels: