diff --git a/roles/openshift/project/templates/appowners.yml b/roles/openshift/project/templates/appowners.yml
index 7c49fe20c4..38aaa93e28 100644
--- a/roles/openshift/project/templates/appowners.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift/project/templates/appowners.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ metadata:
 roleRef:
   kind: Role
   name: appowner
+  namespace: "{{app}}"
 subjects:
 {% for owner in appowners %}
 - kind: User