diff --git a/docs/pages/reference/machine-id/configuration.mdx b/docs/pages/reference/machine-id/configuration.mdx
index 36d57ac3898ee..38f08280b6a80 100644
--- a/docs/pages/reference/machine-id/configuration.mdx
+++ b/docs/pages/reference/machine-id/configuration.mdx
@@ -1336,8 +1336,19 @@ Configuration:
 # destination, this will always be `kubernetes_secret`.
 type: kubernetes_secret
 # name specifies the name of the Kubernetes Secret to write the artifacts to.
-# This must be in the same namespace that `tbot` is running in.
 name: my-secret
+# namespace specifies the Kubernetes namespace that the secret should be written
+# to. If unspecified, this defaults to the value of the `POD_NAMESPACE`
+# environment variable.
+#
+# When using the Helm chart, and specifying a namespace other than the one that
+# `tbot` is running in, you must manually grant the `tbot` service account
+# privileges to read and write to secrets in that namespace.
+namespace:
+# labels specifies the labels to apply to the Kubernetes Secret. This field is
+# optional.
+labels:
+  example: "foo"
 ```
 
 ## Bot resource
diff --git a/lib/tbot/config/config.go b/lib/tbot/config/config.go
index 253f10563c71e..9407914ffbb22 100644
--- a/lib/tbot/config/config.go
+++ b/lib/tbot/config/config.go
@@ -526,25 +526,19 @@ func DestinationFromURI(uriString string) (destination.Destination, error) {
 		}
 		return &destination.Memory{}, nil
 	case "kubernetes-secret":
-		if uri.Host != "" {
-			return nil, trace.BadParameter(
-				"kubernetes-secret scheme should not be specified with host",
-			)
-		}
 		if uri.Path == "" {
 			return nil, trace.BadParameter(
 				"kubernetes-secret scheme should have a path specified",
 			)
 		}
 		// kubernetes-secret:///my-secret
-		// TODO(noah): Eventually we'll support namespace in the host part of
-		// the URI. For now, we'll default to the namespace tbot is running in.
 
 		// Path will be prefixed with '/' so we'll strip it off.
 		secretName := strings.TrimPrefix(uri.Path, "/")
 
 		return &k8s.SecretDestination{
-			Name: secretName,
+			Name:      secretName,
+			Namespace: uri.Host,
 		}, nil
 	default:
 		return nil, trace.BadParameter(
diff --git a/lib/tbot/config/config_test.go b/lib/tbot/config/config_test.go
index 145ce3ab2a43c..3422c74c01ccb 100644
--- a/lib/tbot/config/config_test.go
+++ b/lib/tbot/config/config_test.go
@@ -169,11 +169,15 @@ func TestDestinationFromURI(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			in: "kubernetes-secret://my-secret",
+			in:      "kubernetes-secret://my-secret",
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			in: "kubernetes-secret://my-namespace/my-secret",
 			want: &k8s.SecretDestination{
-				Name: "my-secret",
+				Name:      "my-secret",
+				Namespace: "my-namespace",
 			},
-			wantErr: true,
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
diff --git a/lib/tbot/services/k8s/secret_destination.go b/lib/tbot/services/k8s/secret_destination.go
index 3bbb58762fd61..808c09bb880b2 100644
--- a/lib/tbot/services/k8s/secret_destination.go
+++ b/lib/tbot/services/k8s/secret_destination.go
@@ -48,15 +48,20 @@ type SecretDestination struct {
 	// When configured, these labels will overwrite any existing labels on the
 	// secret.
 	Labels map[string]string `yaml:"labels,omitempty"`
+	// Namespace to write the Kubernetes Secret to. If not specified, it
+	// defaults to the value of the POD_NAMESPACE environment variable.
+	//
+	// When using the Helm chart, you'll need to additionally grant the tbot
+	// service account permissions to read/write to the other namespace.
+	Namespace string `yaml:"namespace,omitempty"`
 
 	mu          sync.Mutex
-	namespace   string
 	k8s         kubernetes.Interface
 	initialized bool
 }
 
 func (dks *SecretDestination) getSecret(ctx context.Context) (*corev1.Secret, error) {
-	secret, err := dks.k8s.CoreV1().Secrets(dks.namespace).Get(ctx, dks.Name, v1.GetOptions{})
+	secret, err := dks.k8s.CoreV1().Secrets(dks.Namespace).Get(ctx, dks.Name, v1.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, trace.Wrap(err)
 	}
@@ -74,7 +79,7 @@ func (dks *SecretDestination) secretTemplate() *corev1.Secret {
 		Type: corev1.SecretTypeOpaque,
 		ObjectMeta: v1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      dks.Name,
-			Namespace: dks.namespace,
+			Namespace: dks.Namespace,
 			Labels:    dks.Labels,
 		},
 		Data: map[string][]byte{},
@@ -82,7 +87,7 @@ func (dks *SecretDestination) secretTemplate() *corev1.Secret {
 }
 
 func (dks *SecretDestination) upsertSecret(ctx context.Context, secret *corev1.Secret, dryRun bool) error {
-	apply := applyconfigv1.Secret(dks.Name, dks.namespace).
+	apply := applyconfigv1.Secret(dks.Name, dks.Namespace).
 		WithData(secret.Data).
 		WithResourceVersion(secret.ResourceVersion).
 		WithType(secret.Type)
@@ -100,7 +105,7 @@ func (dks *SecretDestination) upsertSecret(ctx context.Context, secret *corev1.S
 		applyOpts.DryRun = []string{"All"}
 	}
 
-	_, err := dks.k8s.CoreV1().Secrets(dks.namespace).Apply(ctx, apply, applyOpts)
+	_, err := dks.k8s.CoreV1().Secrets(dks.Namespace).Apply(ctx, apply, applyOpts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return trace.Wrap(err)
 	}
@@ -132,9 +137,13 @@ func (dks *SecretDestination) Init(ctx context.Context, subdirs []string) error
 		return trace.BadParameter("destination has already been initialized")
 	}
 
-	if dks.namespace == "" {
-		dks.namespace = os.Getenv(kubernetesNamespaceEnv)
-		if dks.namespace == "" {
+	if dks.Namespace == "" {
+		log.DebugContext(
+			ctx,
+			"No explicit namespace provided for Kubernetes secret destination, attempting to detect from environment",
+		)
+		dks.Namespace = os.Getenv(kubernetesNamespaceEnv)
+		if dks.Namespace == "" {
 			return trace.BadParameter("unable to detect namespace from %s environment variable", kubernetesNamespaceEnv)
 		}
 	}
@@ -200,7 +209,7 @@ func (dks *SecretDestination) Write(ctx context.Context, name string, data []byt
 			ctx,
 			"Kubernetes secret missing on attempt to write data. One will be created.",
 			"secret_name", dks.Name,
-			"secret_namespace", dks.namespace,
+			"secret_namespace", dks.Namespace,
 		)
 		// If the secret doesn't exist, we create it on write - this is ensures
 		// that we can recover if the secret is deleted between renewal loops.
@@ -238,7 +247,7 @@ func (dks *SecretDestination) WriteMany(ctx context.Context, toWrite map[string]
 			ctx,
 			"Kubernetes secret missing on attempt to write data. One will be created.",
 			"secret_name", dks.Name,
-			"secret_namespace", dks.namespace,
+			"secret_namespace", dks.Namespace,
 		)
 		// If the secret doesn't exist, we create it on write - this is ensures
 		// that we can recover if the secret is deleted between renewal loops.
@@ -282,7 +291,12 @@ func (dks *SecretDestination) Read(ctx context.Context, name string) ([]byte, er
 }
 
 func (dks *SecretDestination) String() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", SecretDestinationType, dks.Name)
+	return fmt.Sprintf(
+		"%s: %s/%s",
+		SecretDestinationType,
+		dks.Namespace,
+		dks.Name,
+	)
 }
 
 func (dks *SecretDestination) MarshalYAML() (any, error) {
diff --git a/lib/tbot/services/k8s/secret_destination_test.go b/lib/tbot/services/k8s/secret_destination_test.go
index 6eb93d4447a39..f9b01a4eec16b 100644
--- a/lib/tbot/services/k8s/secret_destination_test.go
+++ b/lib/tbot/services/k8s/secret_destination_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestDestinationKubernetesSecret(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Setenv("POD_NAMESPACE", "test-namespace")
+	defaultNamespace := "test-namespace"
+	t.Setenv("POD_NAMESPACE", defaultNamespace)
 
 	// Hack a reactor into the Kubernetes client-go fake client set as it
 	// doesn't currently support Apply :)
@@ -68,8 +69,9 @@ func TestDestinationKubernetesSecret(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	tests := []struct {
-		name string
-		dest *SecretDestination
+		name          string
+		dest          *SecretDestination
+		wantNamespace string
 
 		wantErr string
 	}{
@@ -79,6 +81,16 @@ func TestDestinationKubernetesSecret(t *testing.T) {
 				Name: "my-secret",
 				k8s:  fakeClientSet(),
 			},
+			wantNamespace: defaultNamespace,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "no existing secret with explicit namespace",
+			dest: &SecretDestination{
+				Name:      "my-secret",
+				Namespace: "my-other-namespace",
+				k8s:       fake.NewClientset(),
+			},
+			wantNamespace: "my-other-namespace",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "labels",
@@ -90,6 +102,7 @@ func TestDestinationKubernetesSecret(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				k8s: fakeClientSet(),
 			},
+			wantNamespace: defaultNamespace,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "existing secret",
@@ -102,6 +115,7 @@ func TestDestinationKubernetesSecret(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				}),
 			},
+			wantNamespace: defaultNamespace,
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -134,7 +148,9 @@ func TestDestinationKubernetesSecret(t *testing.T) {
 			require.Equal(t, []byte("data-d"), bData)
 
 			// Check labels have been set
-			secret, err := tt.dest.k8s.CoreV1().Secrets("test-namespace").Get(ctx, tt.dest.Name, metav1.GetOptions{})
+			secret, err := tt.dest.k8s.CoreV1().
+				Secrets(tt.wantNamespace).
+				Get(ctx, tt.dest.Name, metav1.GetOptions{})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.Equal(t, tt.dest.Labels, secret.Labels)
 		})
@@ -167,7 +183,11 @@ func TestDestinationKubernetesSecret_YAML(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "full",
 			in: &SecretDestination{
-				Name: "my-secret",
+				Name:      "my-secret",
+				Namespace: "my-namespace",
+				Labels: map[string]string{
+					"key": "value",
+				},
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -175,5 +195,9 @@ func TestDestinationKubernetesSecret_YAML(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDestinationKubernetesSecret_String(t *testing.T) {
-	require.Equal(t, "kubernetes_secret: my-secret", (&SecretDestination{Name: "my-secret"}).String())
+	require.Equal(
+		t,
+		"kubernetes_secret: foo/my-secret",
+		(&SecretDestination{Namespace: "foo", Name: "my-secret"}).String(),
+	)
 }
diff --git a/lib/tbot/services/k8s/testdata/TestDestinationKubernetesSecret_YAML/full.golden b/lib/tbot/services/k8s/testdata/TestDestinationKubernetesSecret_YAML/full.golden
index cbb776b05b068..44ea53f59d695 100644
--- a/lib/tbot/services/k8s/testdata/TestDestinationKubernetesSecret_YAML/full.golden
+++ b/lib/tbot/services/k8s/testdata/TestDestinationKubernetesSecret_YAML/full.golden
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 type: kubernetes_secret
 name: my-secret
+labels:
+  key: value
+namespace: my-namespace