diff --git a/library/common/templates/lib/util/_register_operator.tpl b/library/common/templates/lib/util/_register_operator.tpl
index c6e7f295..a5af0433 100644
--- a/library/common/templates/lib/util/_register_operator.tpl
+++ b/library/common/templates/lib/util/_register_operator.tpl
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 {{- define "tc.v1.common.lib.util.operator.register" -}}
   {{- if .Values.operator.register -}}
-    {{- with (lookup "v1" "ConfigMap" "tc-system" $.Chart.Name) -}}
-      {{- fail (printf "You cannot install the [%s] operator twice..." $.Chart.Name) -}}
+    {{- with (lookup "v1" "Namespace" "tc-system" "") -}}
+      {{- with (lookup "v1" "ConfigMap" "tc-system" $.Chart.Name) -}}
+        {{- fail (printf "You cannot install the [%s] operator twice..." $.Chart.Name) -}}
+      {{- end -}}
     {{- end -}}
 
     {{- $objectData := (dict  "name"      $.Chart.Name