diff --git a/deploy/crds/examples_v1alpha1_helloworld_cr.yaml b/deploy/crds/examples_v1alpha1_helloworld_cr.yaml
index 1ea0fb9..bd91d5d 100644
--- a/deploy/crds/examples_v1alpha1_helloworld_cr.yaml
+++ b/deploy/crds/examples_v1alpha1_helloworld_cr.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@ apiVersion: examples.djzager.io/v1alpha1
 kind: HelloWorld
 metadata:
   name: example-helloworld
-  namespace: default
 spec:
   size: 3
diff --git a/deploy/operator.yaml b/deploy/operator.yaml
index 813ecab..a266c92 100644
--- a/deploy/operator.yaml
+++ b/deploy/operator.yaml
@@ -28,3 +28,7 @@ spec:
                   fieldPath: metadata.namespace
             - name: OPERATOR_NAME
               value: "hello-world-operator"
+            - name: POD_NAME
+              valueFrom:
+                fieldRef:
+                  fieldPath: metadata.name