diff --git a/pkg/config/sync.go b/pkg/config/sync.go
index 3d26abf74..9a7aa5d6b 100644
--- a/pkg/config/sync.go
+++ b/pkg/config/sync.go
@@ -384,6 +384,15 @@ func mergeConfig(from, to *controller.OperatorConfiguration) {
 			}
 			to.Workspace.DefaultContainerResources = mergeResources(from.Workspace.DefaultContainerResources, to.Workspace.DefaultContainerResources)
 		}
+
+		if from.Workspace.Annotations != nil {
+			if to.Workspace.Annotations == nil {
+				to.Workspace.Annotations = make(map[string]string)
+			}
+			for key, value := range from.Workspace.Annotations {
+				to.Workspace.Annotations[key] = value
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/provision/workspace/deployment.go b/pkg/provision/workspace/deployment.go
index aa2b27f02..88563e088 100644
--- a/pkg/provision/workspace/deployment.go
+++ b/pkg/provision/workspace/deployment.go
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ func getSpecDeployment(
 						constants.DevWorkspaceIDLabel:   workspace.Status.DevWorkspaceId,
 						constants.DevWorkspaceNameLabel: workspace.Name,
 					},
+					Annotations: workspace.Config.Workspace.Annotations,
 				},
 				Spec: corev1.PodSpec{
 					InitContainers:                podAdditions.InitContainers,