diff --git a/examples/operator/operator.yaml b/examples/operator/operator.yaml
index 424304103c0..44f68f8bc38 100644
--- a/examples/operator/operator.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/operator.yaml
@@ -7588,12 +7588,6 @@ spec:
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
-metadata:
-  name: vitess-operator
-  namespace: example
----
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: vitess-operator
 ---
@@ -7601,7 +7595,6 @@ apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: Role
 metadata:
   name: vitess-operator-backup-storage
-  namespace: example
 rules:
   - apiGroups:
       - planetscale.com
@@ -7710,7 +7703,6 @@ apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: RoleBinding
 metadata:
   name: vitess-operator-backup-storage
-  namespace: example
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
   kind: Role
@@ -7718,7 +7710,6 @@ roleRef:
 subjects:
   - kind: ServiceAccount
     name: vitess-operator
-    namespace: example
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding