diff --git a/templates/addons/cilium/cilium.yaml b/templates/addons/cilium/cilium.yaml
index 338ab35d6..5eb267d1d 100644
--- a/templates/addons/cilium/cilium.yaml
+++ b/templates/addons/cilium/cilium.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ spec:
       cni: cilium
   repoURL: https://helm.cilium.io/
   chartName: cilium
+  namespace: kube-system
   version: ${CILIUM_VERSION:=1.15.0}
   options:
     waitForJobs: true