diff --git a/clustertool/embed/generic/kubernetes/core/system-upgrade-controller-plans/app/kubernetes.yaml b/clustertool/embed/generic/kubernetes/core/system-upgrade-controller-plans/app/kubernetes.yaml
index 6902d15b211..f83b89e57dd 100644
--- a/clustertool/embed/generic/kubernetes/core/system-upgrade-controller-plans/app/kubernetes.yaml
+++ b/clustertool/embed/generic/kubernetes/core/system-upgrade-controller-plans/app/kubernetes.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ apiVersion: upgrade.cattle.io/v1
 kind: Plan
 metadata:
   name: kubernetes
+  namespace: system-upgrade
 spec:
   version: ${KUBERNETES_VERSION}
   serviceAccountName: system-upgrade
diff --git a/clustertool/embed/generic/kubernetes/core/system-upgrade-controller-plans/app/talos.yaml b/clustertool/embed/generic/kubernetes/core/system-upgrade-controller-plans/app/talos.yaml
index 9f58988ef47..5cd2f2299b6 100644
--- a/clustertool/embed/generic/kubernetes/core/system-upgrade-controller-plans/app/talos.yaml
+++ b/clustertool/embed/generic/kubernetes/core/system-upgrade-controller-plans/app/talos.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: upgrade.cattle.io/v1
 kind: Plan
 metadata:
   name: talos
+  namespace: system-upgrade
 spec:
   version: ${TALOS_VERSION}
   serviceAccountName: system-upgrade