diff --git a/config/deploy/local/kustomization.yaml b/config/deploy/local/kustomization.yaml
index 10aab23d..13f74b1c 100644
--- a/config/deploy/local/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/deploy/local/kustomization.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 ---
 apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: Kustomization
+namespace: dns-operator-system
 resources:
   - namespace.yaml
   - ../../default