diff --git a/components/codeflare/codeflare.go b/components/codeflare/codeflare.go
index f40d3f648ef..d4d608d7003 100644
--- a/components/codeflare/codeflare.go
+++ b/components/codeflare/codeflare.go
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ func (c *CodeFlare) ReconcileComponent(ctx context.Context,
 	l := c.ConfigComponentLogger(logger, ComponentName, dscispec)
 	var imageParamMap = map[string]string{
 		"codeflare-operator-controller-image": "RELATED_IMAGE_ODH_CODEFLARE_OPERATOR_IMAGE", // no need mcad, embedded in cfo
-		"namespace":                           dscispec.ApplicationsNamespace,
 	}
 
 	enabled := c.GetManagementState() == operatorv1.Managed
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ func (c *CodeFlare) ReconcileComponent(ctx context.Context,
 
 		// Update image parameters only when we do not have customized manifests set
 		if (dscispec.DevFlags == nil || dscispec.DevFlags.ManifestsUri == "") && (c.DevFlags == nil || len(c.DevFlags.Manifests) == 0) {
-			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(ParamsPath, imageParamMap, true); err != nil {
+			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(ParamsPath, imageParamMap, map[string]string{"namespace": dscispec.ApplicationsNamespace}); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed update image from %s : %w", CodeflarePath+"/bases", err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/components/dashboard/dashboard.go b/components/dashboard/dashboard.go
index fbe6c9f2979..4eb3049b91d 100644
--- a/components/dashboard/dashboard.go
+++ b/components/dashboard/dashboard.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (d *Dashboard) ReconcileComponent(ctx context.Context,
 		}
 
 		// 4. update params.env regardless devFlags is provided of not
-		if err := deploy.ApplyParams(entryPath, imageParamMap, false, extraParamsMap); err != nil {
+		if err := deploy.ApplyParams(entryPath, imageParamMap, extraParamsMap); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to update params.env  from %s : %w", entryPath, err)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/components/datasciencepipelines/datasciencepipelines.go b/components/datasciencepipelines/datasciencepipelines.go
index 578c15614de..196923aa0e4 100644
--- a/components/datasciencepipelines/datasciencepipelines.go
+++ b/components/datasciencepipelines/datasciencepipelines.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func (d *DataSciencePipelines) ReconcileComponent(ctx context.Context,
 		// skip check if the dependent operator has beeninstalled, this is done in dashboard
 		// Update image parameters only when we do not have customized manifests set
 		if (dscispec.DevFlags == nil || dscispec.DevFlags.ManifestsUri == "") && (d.DevFlags == nil || len(d.DevFlags.Manifests) == 0) {
-			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(Path, imageParamMap, false); err != nil {
+			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(Path, imageParamMap); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to update image from %s : %w", Path, err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/components/kserve/kserve.go b/components/kserve/kserve.go
index 11b476dae84..7d8b540fff4 100644
--- a/components/kserve/kserve.go
+++ b/components/kserve/kserve.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (k *Kserve) ReconcileComponent(ctx context.Context, cli client.Client,
 		}
 		// Update image parameters for odh-model-controller
 		if (dscispec.DevFlags == nil || dscispec.DevFlags.ManifestsUri == "") && (k.DevFlags == nil || len(k.DevFlags.Manifests) == 0) {
-			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(DependentPath, dependentParamMap, false); err != nil {
+			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(DependentPath, dependentParamMap); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to update image %s: %w", DependentPath, err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/components/kueue/kueue.go b/components/kueue/kueue.go
index 339a5c33d4f..8b0143ac51d 100644
--- a/components/kueue/kueue.go
+++ b/components/kueue/kueue.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (k *Kueue) ReconcileComponent(ctx context.Context, cli client.Client, logge
 			}
 		}
 		if (dscispec.DevFlags == nil || dscispec.DevFlags.ManifestsUri == "") && (k.DevFlags == nil || len(k.DevFlags.Manifests) == 0) {
-			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(Path, imageParamMap, true); err != nil {
+			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(Path, imageParamMap); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to update image from %s : %w", Path, err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/components/modelmeshserving/modelmeshserving.go b/components/modelmeshserving/modelmeshserving.go
index 31d7befcf0f..ba4bbd465aa 100644
--- a/components/modelmeshserving/modelmeshserving.go
+++ b/components/modelmeshserving/modelmeshserving.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (m *ModelMeshServing) ReconcileComponent(ctx context.Context,
 		}
 		// Update image parameters
 		if (dscispec.DevFlags == nil || dscispec.DevFlags.ManifestsUri == "") && (m.DevFlags == nil || len(m.DevFlags.Manifests) == 0) {
-			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(Path, imageParamMap, false); err != nil {
+			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(Path, imageParamMap); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed update image from %s : %w", Path, err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func (m *ModelMeshServing) ReconcileComponent(ctx context.Context,
 		}
 		// Update image parameters for odh-model-controller
 		if dscispec.DevFlags == nil || dscispec.DevFlags.ManifestsUri == "" {
-			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(DependentPath, dependentImageParamMap, false); err != nil {
+			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(DependentPath, dependentImageParamMap); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/components/modelregistry/modelregistry.go b/components/modelregistry/modelregistry.go
index be8bb84602d..4a29d7ebe6b 100644
--- a/components/modelregistry/modelregistry.go
+++ b/components/modelregistry/modelregistry.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (m *ModelRegistry) ReconcileComponent(ctx context.Context, cli client.Clien
 
 		// Update image parameters only when we do not have customized manifests set
 		if (dscispec.DevFlags == nil || dscispec.DevFlags.ManifestsUri == "") && (m.DevFlags == nil || len(m.DevFlags.Manifests) == 0) {
-			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(Path, imageParamMap, false); err != nil {
+			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(Path, imageParamMap); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to update image from %s : %w", Path, err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/components/ray/ray.go b/components/ray/ray.go
index f5fd468ae53..4ab234a52ab 100644
--- a/components/ray/ray.go
+++ b/components/ray/ray.go
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ func (r *Ray) ReconcileComponent(ctx context.Context, cli client.Client, logger
 
 	var imageParamMap = map[string]string{
 		"odh-kuberay-operator-controller-image": "RELATED_IMAGE_ODH_KUBERAY_OPERATOR_CONTROLLER_IMAGE",
-		"namespace":                             dscispec.ApplicationsNamespace,
 	}
 
 	enabled := r.GetManagementState() == operatorv1.Managed
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ func (r *Ray) ReconcileComponent(ctx context.Context, cli client.Client, logger
 			}
 		}
 		if (dscispec.DevFlags == nil || dscispec.DevFlags.ManifestsUri == "") && (r.DevFlags == nil || len(r.DevFlags.Manifests) == 0) {
-			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(RayPath, imageParamMap, true); err != nil {
+			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(RayPath, imageParamMap, map[string]string{"namespace": dscispec.ApplicationsNamespace}); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to update image from %s : %w", RayPath, err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/components/trainingoperator/trainingoperator.go b/components/trainingoperator/trainingoperator.go
index fed2bb10ef3..1883a2f67f1 100644
--- a/components/trainingoperator/trainingoperator.go
+++ b/components/trainingoperator/trainingoperator.go
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ func (r *TrainingOperator) ReconcileComponent(ctx context.Context, cli client.Cl
 
 	var imageParamMap = map[string]string{
 		"odh-training-operator-controller-image": "RELATED_IMAGE_ODH_TRAINING_OPERATOR_IMAGE",
-		"namespace":                              dscispec.ApplicationsNamespace,
 	}
 
 	enabled := r.GetManagementState() == operatorv1.Managed
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ func (r *TrainingOperator) ReconcileComponent(ctx context.Context, cli client.Cl
 			}
 		}
 		if (dscispec.DevFlags == nil || dscispec.DevFlags.ManifestsUri == "") && (r.DevFlags == nil || len(r.DevFlags.Manifests) == 0) {
-			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(TrainingOperatorPath, imageParamMap, true); err != nil {
+			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(TrainingOperatorPath, imageParamMap); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/components/trustyai/trustyai.go b/components/trustyai/trustyai.go
index 0bcf312eddc..f5603ab17a8 100644
--- a/components/trustyai/trustyai.go
+++ b/components/trustyai/trustyai.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (t *TrustyAI) ReconcileComponent(ctx context.Context, cli client.Client, lo
 			}
 		}
 		if (dscispec.DevFlags == nil || dscispec.DevFlags.ManifestsUri == "") && (t.DevFlags == nil || len(t.DevFlags.Manifests) == 0) {
-			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(Path, imageParamMap, false); err != nil {
+			if err := deploy.ApplyParams(Path, imageParamMap); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to update image %s: %w", Path, err)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/components/workbenches/workbenches.go b/components/workbenches/workbenches.go
index 0f3e55efe17..503a6ecbe3b 100644
--- a/components/workbenches/workbenches.go
+++ b/components/workbenches/workbenches.go
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ func (w *Workbenches) ReconcileComponent(ctx context.Context, cli client.Client,
 		if (dscispec.DevFlags == nil || dscispec.DevFlags.ManifestsUri == "") && (w.DevFlags == nil || len(w.DevFlags.Manifests) == 0) {
 			if platform == cluster.ManagedRhods || platform == cluster.SelfManagedRhods {
 				// for kf-notebook-controller image
-				if err := deploy.ApplyParams(notebookControllerPath, imageParamMap, false); err != nil {
+				if err := deploy.ApplyParams(notebookControllerPath, imageParamMap); err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("failed to update image %s: %w", notebookControllerPath, err)
 				}
 				// for odh-notebook-controller image
-				if err := deploy.ApplyParams(kfnotebookControllerPath, imageParamMap, false); err != nil {
+				if err := deploy.ApplyParams(kfnotebookControllerPath, imageParamMap); err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("failed to update image %s: %w", kfnotebookControllerPath, err)
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/deploy/envParams.go b/pkg/deploy/envParams.go
index b3d748ee689..e8250848ee7 100644
--- a/pkg/deploy/envParams.go
+++ b/pkg/deploy/envParams.go
@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@ priority of image values (from high to low):
 - image values set in manifests params.env if manifestsURI is set
 - RELATED_IMAGE_* values from CSV (if it is set)
 - image values set in manifests params.env if manifestsURI is not set.
-parameter isUpdateNamespace is used to set if should update namespace  with DSCI CR's applicationnamespace.
 extraParamsMaps is used to set extra parameters which are not carried from ENV variable. this can be passed per component.
 */
-func ApplyParams(componentPath string, imageParamsMap map[string]string, isUpdateNamespace bool, extraParamsMaps ...map[string]string) error {
+func ApplyParams(componentPath string, imageParamsMap map[string]string, extraParamsMaps ...map[string]string) error {
 	paramsFile := filepath.Join(componentPath, "params.env")
 	// Require params.env at the root folder
 	paramsEnv, err := os.Open(paramsFile)
@@ -54,12 +53,7 @@ func ApplyParams(componentPath string, imageParamsMap map[string]string, isUpdat
 		}
 	}
 
-	// 2. Update namespace variable with applicationNamepsace
-	if isUpdateNamespace {
-		paramsEnvMap["namespace"] = imageParamsMap["namespace"]
-	}
-
-	// 3. Update other fileds with extraParamsMap which are not carried from component
+	// 2. Update other fileds with extraParamsMap which are not carried from component
 	for _, extraParamsMap := range extraParamsMaps {
 		for eKey, eValue := range extraParamsMap {
 			paramsEnvMap[eKey] = eValue