diff --git a/cmd/thv-operator/main.go b/cmd/thv-operator/main.go
index 2795f2c94..4535f9a08 100644
--- a/cmd/thv-operator/main.go
+++ b/cmd/thv-operator/main.go
@@ -100,8 +100,9 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
+	podNamespace, _ := os.LookupEnv("POD_NAMESPACE")
 	// Set up telemetry service - only runs when elected as leader
-	telemetryService := telemetry.NewService(mgr.GetClient(), "")
+	telemetryService := telemetry.NewService(mgr.GetClient(), podNamespace)
 	if err := mgr.Add(&telemetry.LeaderTelemetryRunnable{
 		TelemetryService: telemetryService,
 	}); err != nil {
diff --git a/deploy/charts/operator/Chart.yaml b/deploy/charts/operator/Chart.yaml
index 864c27cb2..a90d302ad 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deploy/charts/operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: toolhive-operator
 description: A Helm chart for deploying the ToolHive Operator into Kubernetes.
 type: application
-version: 0.2.18
+version: 0.2.19
 appVersion: "0.3.5"
diff --git a/deploy/charts/operator/README.md b/deploy/charts/operator/README.md
index 92e9b1f8f..cebb9a44c 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/operator/README.md
+++ b/deploy/charts/operator/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 # ToolHive Operator Helm Chart
 
-![Version: 0.2.18](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-0.2.18-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 0.2.19](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-0.2.19-informational?style=flat-square)
 ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 A Helm chart for deploying the ToolHive Operator into Kubernetes.
diff --git a/deploy/charts/operator/templates/deployment.yaml b/deploy/charts/operator/templates/deployment.yaml
index 069301edd..7f1fa171d 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/operator/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/charts/operator/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ spec:
           # Always use structured JSON logs in Kubernetes (not configurable)
           - name: UNSTRUCTURED_LOGS
             value: "false"
+          - name: POD_NAMESPACE
+            valueFrom:
+              fieldRef:
+                fieldPath: metadata.namespace
           - name: ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES
             value: {{ .Values.operator.features.experimental | quote }}
           {{- if eq .Values.operator.rbac.scope "namespace" }}