diff --git a/config/helmchart/templates/manager.yaml b/config/helmchart/templates/manager.yaml
index f4788a8..09491c3 100644
--- a/config/helmchart/templates/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/helmchart/templates/manager.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   name: {{ include "patch-operator.fullname" . }}
   labels:
     {{- include "patch-operator.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+  namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
 spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels: