diff --git a/deployments/operators/mariadb.yaml b/deployments/operators/mariadb.yaml
index 0fcc3d4..04febe6 100644
--- a/deployments/operators/mariadb.yaml
+++ b/deployments/operators/mariadb.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 ---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+  name: mariadb-system
+---
 apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
 kind: HelmRepository
 metadata: