diff --git a/clusters/cl01tl/manifests/external-secrets/ClusterSecretStore-openbao.yaml b/clusters/cl01tl/manifests/external-secrets/ClusterSecretStore-openbao.yaml
index 19148353f..a1d055ce7 100644
--- a/clusters/cl01tl/manifests/external-secrets/ClusterSecretStore-openbao.yaml
+++ b/clusters/cl01tl/manifests/external-secrets/ClusterSecretStore-openbao.yaml
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ spec:
           role: external-secrets
           serviceAccountRef:
             name: external-secrets
+            namespace: external-secrets
             audiences:
               - openbao