diff --git a/MetaObjects/ext-store.yml b/MetaObjects/ext-store.yml
index 1d0de2f..def4c1f 100644
--- a/MetaObjects/ext-store.yml
+++ b/MetaObjects/ext-store.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ apiVersion: external-secrets.io/v1alpha1
 kind: SecretStore
 metadata:
   name: vault-backend
-  namespace: vault
 spec:
   provider:
     vault: