diff --git a/k8s/operator/etcd/operator.yml b/k8s/operator/etcd/operator.yml
index 4e6d679..7e51944 100644
--- a/k8s/operator/etcd/operator.yml
+++ b/k8s/operator/etcd/operator.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: etcd-operator
+  namespace: voltha
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   template: