diff --git a/tcs-upgrade/kafka/kafka-1.yml b/tcs-upgrade/kafka/kafka-1.yml
index 2eaef3c..a96cb48 100644
--- a/tcs-upgrade/kafka/kafka-1.yml
+++ b/tcs-upgrade/kafka/kafka-1.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ apiVersion: platform.confluent.io/v1beta1
 kind: Zookeeper
 metadata:
   name: zookeeper
-  namespace: confluent
 spec:
   replicas: 3
   oneReplicaPerNode: true
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ apiVersion: platform.confluent.io/v1beta1
 kind: Kafka
 metadata:
   name: kafka
-  namespace: confluent
 spec:
   replicas: 3
   oneReplicaPerNode: true
@@ -134,7 +132,6 @@ apiVersion: platform.confluent.io/v1beta1
 kind: SchemaRegistry
 metadata:
   name: schemaregistry
-  namespace: confluent
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   oneReplicaPerNode: true