diff --git a/apps/databases/mongodb-operator/app/helm-release.yaml b/apps/databases/mongodb-operator/app/helm-release.yaml
index 56e959423..65bbcca7c 100644
--- a/apps/databases/mongodb-operator/app/helm-release.yaml
+++ b/apps/databases/mongodb-operator/app/helm-release.yaml
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ spec:
         namespace: flux-system
       interval: 5m
   values:
-    watchNamespace: "*"
+    operator:
+      watchNamespace: "*"