diff --git a/k8s/system/sops-secrets-operator/application.yaml b/k8s/system/sops-secrets-operator/application.yaml
index 90a3cb09..a75f2408 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
+            name: sops-age-key-file
             namespace: sops
         extraEnv:
           - name: SOPS_AGE_KEY_FILE