diff --git a/playbooks/openshift-apps/coreos-ostree-importer.yml b/playbooks/openshift-apps/coreos-ostree-importer.yml
index 64b5ed092f..ca3640f09a 100644
--- a/playbooks/openshift-apps/coreos-ostree-importer.yml
+++ b/playbooks/openshift-apps/coreos-ostree-importer.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     - kevin
 
   - role: openshift/object
+    app: coreos-ostree-importer
     template: deploymentconfig.yml
     objectname: deploymentconfig.yml