diff --git a/roles/kuryr/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/kuryr/defaults/main.yaml
index 5a91e9ea7af..8c4833dfdc7 100644
--- a/roles/kuryr/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/kuryr/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ kuryr_openstack_user_domain_name: default
 kuryr_openstack_project_domain_name: default
 
 # Kuryr OpenShift namespace
-kuryr_namespace: openshift-infra
+kuryr_namespace: kuryr
 
 # Default pod-in-VM link interface
 kuryr_cni_link_interface: eth0
diff --git a/roles/kuryr/tasks/master.yaml b/roles/kuryr/tasks/master.yaml
index eb0e2e5306f..4d6a05551b5 100644
--- a/roles/kuryr/tasks/master.yaml
+++ b/roles/kuryr/tasks/master.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 ---
+- name: Ensure project exists
+  oc_project:
+    name: "{{ kuryr_namespace }}"
+    state: present
+    node_selector:
+    - ""
+
 - name: Perform OpenShift ServiceAccount config
   include_tasks: serviceaccount.yaml
   run_once: true