diff --git a/build/stf-run-ci/tasks/setup_base.yml b/build/stf-run-ci/tasks/setup_base.yml
index 28ff5e48c..8c6f44104 100644
--- a/build/stf-run-ci/tasks/setup_base.yml
+++ b/build/stf-run-ci/tasks/setup_base.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
             labels:
               operators.coreos.com/openshift-cert-manager-operator.service-telemetry: ""
             name: openshift-cert-manager-operator-stable-v1-redhat-operators-openshift-marketplace
-            namespace: service-telemetry
+            namespace: "{{ namespace }}"
           spec:
             channel: stable-v1
             installPlanApproval: Automatic