diff --git a/internal/keystore/vault/client.go b/internal/keystore/vault/client.go
index e5526d47..42625db8 100644
--- a/internal/keystore/vault/client.go
+++ b/internal/keystore/vault/client.go
@@ -71,7 +71,15 @@ func (c *client) CheckStatus(ctx context.Context, delay time.Duration) {
 // To renew the auth. token see: client.RenewToken(...).
 func (c *client) AuthenticateWithAppRole(login *AppRole) authFunc {
 	return func() (*vaultapi.Secret, error) {
-		secret, err := c.Logical().Write(path.Join("auth", login.Engine, "login"), map[string]interface{}{
+		client := c.Client
+		switch {
+		case login.Namespace == "/": // Treat '/' as the root namespace
+			client = client.WithNamespace("") // Clear namespace
+		case login.Namespace != "":
+			client = client.WithNamespace(login.Namespace)
+		}
+
+		secret, err := client.Logical().Write(path.Join("auth", login.Engine, "login"), map[string]interface{}{
 			"role_id":   login.ID,
 			"secret_id": login.Secret,
 		})
@@ -88,7 +96,15 @@ func (c *client) AuthenticateWithAppRole(login *AppRole) authFunc {
 
 func (c *client) AuthenticateWithK8S(login *Kubernetes) authFunc {
 	return func() (*vaultapi.Secret, error) {
-		secret, err := c.Logical().Write(path.Join("auth", login.Engine, "login"), map[string]interface{}{
+		client := c.Client
+		switch {
+		case login.Namespace == "/": // Treat '/' as the root namespace
+			client = client.WithNamespace("") // Clear namespace
+		case login.Namespace != "":
+			client = client.WithNamespace(login.Namespace)
+		}
+
+		secret, err := client.Logical().Write(path.Join("auth", login.Engine, "login"), map[string]interface{}{
 			"role": login.Role,
 			"jwt":  login.JWT,
 		})
diff --git a/internal/keystore/vault/config.go b/internal/keystore/vault/config.go
index 695cc6f4..c9c34904 100644
--- a/internal/keystore/vault/config.go
+++ b/internal/keystore/vault/config.go
@@ -49,6 +49,19 @@ type AppRole struct {
 	// mounted at arbitrary paths.
 	Engine string
 
+	// Namespace is the Vault namespace in which the AppRole
+	// authentication is performed. It can be used to authenticate
+	// in a different namespace compared to the secret engine
+	// namespace. For example, authenticate within the root
+	// namespace but use a team-specific namespace for the secret
+	// engine.
+	//
+	// If empty, the VaultKeyStore namespace is used, if set.
+	// A single "/" is treated as alias for the Vault root
+	// namespace such that no namespace header is sent as part
+	// of the request.
+	Namespace string
+
 	// ID is the AppRole authentication ID
 	ID string
 
@@ -62,9 +75,10 @@ func (a *AppRole) Clone() *AppRole {
 		return nil
 	}
 	return &AppRole{
-		Engine: a.Engine,
-		ID:     a.ID,
-		Secret: a.Secret,
+		Engine:    a.Engine,
+		Namespace: a.Namespace,
+		ID:        a.ID,
+		Secret:    a.Secret,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -81,6 +95,19 @@ type Kubernetes struct {
 	// mounted at arbitrary paths.
 	Engine string
 
+	// Namespace is the Vault namespace in which the Kubernetes
+	// authentication is performed. It can be used to authenticate
+	// in a different namespace compared to the secret engine
+	// namespace. For example, authenticate within the root
+	// namespace but use a team-specific namespace for the secret
+	// engine.
+	//
+	// If empty, the VaultKeyStore namespace is used, if set.
+	// A single "/" is treated as alias for the Vault root
+	// namespace such that no namespace header is sent as part
+	// of the request.
+	Namespace string
+
 	// Role is the JWT role.
 	Role string
 
@@ -94,9 +121,10 @@ func (k *Kubernetes) Clone() *Kubernetes {
 		return nil
 	}
 	return &Kubernetes{
-		Engine: k.Engine,
-		Role:   k.Role,
-		JWT:    k.JWT,
+		Engine:    k.Engine,
+		Namespace: k.Namespace,
+		Role:      k.Role,
+		JWT:       k.JWT,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/kesconf/config.go b/kesconf/config.go
index 4e9040b1..a68a72f9 100644
--- a/kesconf/config.go
+++ b/kesconf/config.go
@@ -99,15 +99,17 @@ type ymlFile struct {
 			}
 
 			AppRole *struct {
-				Engine env[string] `yaml:"engine"`
-				ID     env[string] `yaml:"id"`
-				Secret env[string] `yaml:"secret"`
+				Engine    env[string] `yaml:"engine"`
+				Namespace env[string] `yaml:"namespace"`
+				ID        env[string] `yaml:"id"`
+				Secret    env[string] `yaml:"secret"`
 			} `yaml:"approle"`
 
 			Kubernetes *struct {
-				Engine env[string] `yaml:"engine"`
-				Role   env[string] `yaml:"role"`
-				JWT    env[string] `yaml:"jwt"` // Can be either a JWT or a path to a file containing a JWT
+				Engine    env[string] `yaml:"engine"`
+				Namespace env[string] `yaml:"namespace"`
+				Role      env[string] `yaml:"role"`
+				JWT       env[string] `yaml:"jwt"` // Can be either a JWT or a path to a file containing a JWT
 			} `yaml:"kubernetes"`
 
 			TLS struct {
@@ -463,16 +465,18 @@ func ymlToKeyStore(y *ymlFile) (KeyStore, error) {
 		}
 		if y.KeyStore.Vault.AppRole != nil {
 			s.AppRole = &VaultAppRoleAuth{
-				Engine: y.KeyStore.Vault.AppRole.Engine.Value,
-				ID:     y.KeyStore.Vault.AppRole.ID.Value,
-				Secret: y.KeyStore.Vault.AppRole.Secret.Value,
+				Engine:    y.KeyStore.Vault.AppRole.Engine.Value,
+				Namespace: y.KeyStore.Vault.AppRole.Namespace.Value,
+				ID:        y.KeyStore.Vault.AppRole.ID.Value,
+				Secret:    y.KeyStore.Vault.AppRole.Secret.Value,
 			}
 		}
 		if y.KeyStore.Vault.Kubernetes != nil {
 			s.Kubernetes = &VaultKubernetesAuth{
-				Engine: y.KeyStore.Vault.Kubernetes.Engine.Value,
-				JWT:    y.KeyStore.Vault.Kubernetes.JWT.Value,
-				Role:   y.KeyStore.Vault.Kubernetes.Role.Value,
+				Engine:    y.KeyStore.Vault.Kubernetes.Engine.Value,
+				Namespace: y.KeyStore.Vault.Kubernetes.Namespace.Value,
+				JWT:       y.KeyStore.Vault.Kubernetes.JWT.Value,
+				Role:      y.KeyStore.Vault.Kubernetes.Role.Value,
 			}
 		}
 		if y.KeyStore.Vault.Transit != nil {
diff --git a/kesconf/file.go b/kesconf/file.go
index 858965c7..6913bc1f 100644
--- a/kesconf/file.go
+++ b/kesconf/file.go
@@ -461,6 +461,19 @@ type VaultAppRoleAuth struct {
 	// If empty, defaults to "approle".
 	Engine string
 
+	// Namespace is the Vault namespace in which the AppRole
+	// authentication is performed. It can be used to authenticate
+	// in a different namespace compared to the secret engine
+	// namespace. For example, authenticate within the root
+	// namespace but use a team-specific namespace for the secret
+	// engine.
+	//
+	// If empty, the VaultKeyStore namespace is used, if set.
+	// A single "/" is treated as alias for the Vault root
+	// namespace such that no namespace header is sent as part
+	// of the request.
+	Namespace string
+
 	// AppRoleID is the AppRole access ID for authenticating
 	// to Hashicorp Vault via the AppRole method.
 	ID string
@@ -477,6 +490,19 @@ type VaultKubernetesAuth struct {
 	// If empty, defaults to "kubernetes".
 	Engine string
 
+	// Namespace is the Vault namespace in which the Kubernetes
+	// authentication is performed. It can be used to authenticate
+	// in a different namespace compared to the secret engine
+	// namespace. For example, authenticate within the root
+	// namespace but use a team-specific namespace for the secret
+	// engine.
+	//
+	// If empty, the VaultKeyStore namespace is used, if set.
+	// A single "/" is treated as alias for the Vault root
+	// namespace such that no namespace header is sent as part
+	// of the request.
+	Namespace string
+
 	// KubernetesRole is the login role for authenticating via the
 	// kubernetes authentication method.
 	Role string
@@ -519,16 +545,18 @@ func (s *VaultKeyStore) Connect(ctx context.Context) (kes.KeyStore, error) {
 	}
 	if s.AppRole != nil {
 		c.AppRole = &vault.AppRole{
-			Engine: s.AppRole.Engine,
-			ID:     s.AppRole.ID,
-			Secret: s.AppRole.Secret,
+			Engine:    s.AppRole.Engine,
+			Namespace: s.AppRole.Namespace,
+			ID:        s.AppRole.ID,
+			Secret:    s.AppRole.Secret,
 		}
 	}
 	if s.Kubernetes != nil {
 		c.K8S = &vault.Kubernetes{
-			Engine: s.Kubernetes.Engine,
-			Role:   s.Kubernetes.Role,
-			JWT:    s.Kubernetes.JWT,
+			Engine:    s.Kubernetes.Engine,
+			Namespace: s.Kubernetes.Namespace,
+			Role:      s.Kubernetes.Role,
+			JWT:       s.Kubernetes.JWT,
 		}
 	}
 	if s.Transit != nil {
diff --git a/server-config.yaml b/server-config.yaml
index 22e9abe7..a486b5c3 100644
--- a/server-config.yaml
+++ b/server-config.yaml
@@ -249,15 +249,15 @@ keystore:
       engine: ""  # The path of the transit engine - e.g. "my-transit". If empty, defaults to: transit (Vault default)
       key: ""     # The key name that should be used to encrypt entries stored on the K/V engine.
     approle:    # AppRole credentials. See: https://www.vaultproject.io/docs/auth/approle.html
-      engine: ""  # The path of the AppRole engine - e.g. authenticate. If empty, defaults to: approle. (Vault default)
-      id: ""      # Your AppRole Role ID
-      secret: ""  # Your AppRole Secret ID
-      retry: 15s  # Duration until the server tries to re-authenticate after connection loss.
+      namespace: "" # Optional Vault namespace used just for authentication. A single "/" is an alias for the Vault root namespace.
+      engine: ""    # The path of the AppRole engine - e.g. authenticate. If empty, defaults to: approle. (Vault default)
+      id: ""        # Your AppRole Role ID
+      secret: ""    # Your AppRole Secret ID
     kubernetes: # Kubernetes credentials. See: https://www.vaultproject.io/docs/auth/kubernetes
-      engine: ""  # The path of the Kubernetes engine e.g. authenticate. If empty, defaults to: kubernetes. (Vault default)
-      role: ""    # The Kubernetes JWT role
-      jwt:  ""    # Either the JWT provided by K8S or a path to a K8S secret containing the JWT.
-      retry: 15s  # Duration until the server tries to re-authenticate after connection loss.
+      namespace: "" # Optional Vault namespace used just for authentication. A single "/" is an alias for the Vault root namespace.
+      engine: ""    # The path of the Kubernetes engine e.g. authenticate. If empty, defaults to: kubernetes. (Vault default)
+      role: ""      # The Kubernetes JWT role
+      jwt:  ""      # Either the JWT provided by K8S or a path to a K8S secret containing the JWT.
     tls:        # The Vault client TLS configuration for mTLS authentication and certificate verification
       key: ""     # Path to the TLS client private key for mTLS authentication to Vault
       cert: ""    # Path to the TLS client certificate for mTLS authentication to Vault