diff --git a/k8s/operator-console/base/kustomization.yaml b/k8s/operator-console/base/kustomization.yaml
index e2b940863..fb0d31644 100644
--- a/k8s/operator-console/base/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/k8s/operator-console/base/kustomization.yaml
@@ -8,4 +8,3 @@ resources:
   - console-configmap.yaml
   - console-service.yaml
   - console-deployment.yaml
-  - https://github.com/minio/operator/?ref=v3.0.29
diff --git a/k8s/operator-console/operator/kustomization.yaml b/k8s/operator-console/operator/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e636c9b4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/k8s/operator-console/operator/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+apiVersion: kustomize.config.k8s.io/v1beta1
+kind: Kustomization
+# beginning of customizations
+#namespace: min-ns
+
+resources:
+  - ../base
+  - https://github.com/minio/operator/?ref=v3.0.29
+