diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/registry/templates/registry-ns.yml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/registry/templates/registry-ns.yml.j2
index bb1b209e9..c224337af 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/registry/templates/registry-ns.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/registry/templates/registry-ns.yml.j2
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
 metadata:
   name: {{ registry_namespace }}
+  labels:
+    name: {{ registry_namespace }}