diff --git a/k8s/operator/etcd/etcd_cluster.yml b/k8s/operator/etcd/etcd_cluster.yml
index af6aa03..904588e 100644
--- a/k8s/operator/etcd/etcd_cluster.yml
+++ b/k8s/operator/etcd/etcd_cluster.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 apiVersion: "etcd.database.coreos.com/v1beta2"
 kind: "EtcdCluster"
 metadata:
-  name: "etcd"
+  name: etcd
+  namespace: voltha
 spec:
   size: 3
   version: "3.2.9"