diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index e67af86e..b537cf9d 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func main() {
 	var metricsAddr, namespace string
 	var enableLeaderElection bool
 	flag.StringVar(&metricsAddr, "metrics-addr", ":8080", "The address the metric endpoint binds to.")
-	flag.StringVar(&namespace, "namespace", "meshery-operator", "The namespace operator is deployed to.")
+	flag.StringVar(&namespace, "namespace", "meshery", "The namespace operator is deployed to.")
 	flag.BoolVar(&enableLeaderElection, "enable-leader-election", false,
 		"Enable leader election for controller manager. "+
 			"Enabling this will ensure there is only one active controller manager.")