diff --git a/.ci/oci-devworkspace-happy-path.sh b/.ci/oci-devworkspace-happy-path.sh
index b3f5113a0..6dc88b4f7 100755
--- a/.ci/oci-devworkspace-happy-path.sh
+++ b/.ci/oci-devworkspace-happy-path.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ ATTEMPT_LOG="${ARTIFACT_DIR}/attempt-log.txt"
 
 deployDWO() {
   echo "======== Deploying DevWorkspace Operator ========"
-  export NAMESPACE="devworkspace-controller"
+  export NAMESPACE="openshift-operators"
   export DWO_IMG="${DEVWORKSPACE_OPERATOR}"
 
   if ! make install; then