diff --git a/rook-ceph/kustomization.yaml b/rook-ceph/kustomization.yaml
index 16787e2..e3b24c6 100644
--- a/rook-ceph/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/rook-ceph/kustomization.yaml
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ helmCharts:
   releaseName: rook-ceph
   repo: https://charts.rook.io/release
   version: v1.17.7 # helm search repo rook-release/rook-ceph --versions
+  namespace: rook-ceph # templating broken otherwise
 
 - includeCRDs: true
   name: &name rook-ceph-cluster
   releaseName: rook-ceph-ks
   repo: https://charts.rook.io/release
   version: v1.17.7
+  namespace: rook-ceph # templating broken otherwise
   valuesInline: # https://github.com/rook/rook/blob/master/deploy/charts/rook-ceph-cluster/values-external.yaml  
     operatorNamespace: rook-ceph
     clusterName: ks