diff --git a/k8s/system/sops-secrets-operator/application.yaml b/k8s/system/sops-secrets-operator/application.yaml
index 69708362..90a3cb09 100644
--- a/k8s/system/sops-secrets-operator/application.yaml
+++ b/k8s/system/sops-secrets-operator/application.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ spec:
         secretsAsFiles:
           - mountPath: /etc/sops-age-key-file
             secretName: sops-age-key-file
+            namespace: sops
         extraEnv:
           - name: SOPS_AGE_KEY_FILE
             value: /etc/sops-age-key-file/sops.key