diff --git a/roles/openshift/project/templates/appowners.yml b/roles/openshift/project/templates/appowners.yml
index b840ed980e..f2b0667853 100644
--- a/roles/openshift/project/templates/appowners.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift/project/templates/appowners.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   name: appowners
 roleRef:
   name: appowner
-subjects:
+userNames:
 {% for owner in appowners %}
-- kind: User
-  name: "{{owner}}"
+- {{ owner }}
 {% endfor %}