diff --git a/drone/drone-runner.yaml b/drone/drone-runner.yaml
index c999aca..7362c8c 100644
--- a/drone/drone-runner.yaml
+++ b/drone/drone-runner.yaml
@@ -71,3 +71,5 @@ spec:
         - name: DRONE_RPC_SECRET
           valueFrom:
             secretKeyRef: {"name": "drone-server-secret", "key": "DRONE_RPC_SECRET"}
+        - name: DRONE_NAMESPACE_DEFAULT
+          value: drone