diff --git a/assets/csidriveroperators/vsphere/08_deployment.yaml b/assets/csidriveroperators/vsphere/08_deployment.yaml
index 198730ce7..c34512aa9 100644
--- a/assets/csidriveroperators/vsphere/08_deployment.yaml
+++ b/assets/csidriveroperators/vsphere/08_deployment.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ spec:
           value: ${VMWARE_VSPHERE_SYNCER_IMAGE}
         - name: KUBE_RBAC_PROXY_IMAGE
           value: ${KUBE_RBAC_PROXY_IMAGE}
+        - name: OPERATOR_NAME
+          value: vmware-vsphere-csi-driver-operator
         - name: POD_NAME
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef: