diff --git a/installer/roles/kubernetes/defaults/main.yml b/installer/roles/kubernetes/defaults/main.yml
index 338be64c78..a3076116e5 100644
--- a/installer/roles/kubernetes/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/installer/roles/kubernetes/defaults/main.yml
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ rabbitmq_version: "3.7.4"
 
 openshift_pg_emptydir: no
 openshift_pg_pvc_name: postgresql
+
+kubernetes_deployment_name: awx
diff --git a/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/deployment.yml.j2 b/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/deployment.yml.j2
index 5b7cb6de63..bb44542030 100644
--- a/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/deployment.yml.j2
+++ b/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/deployment.yml.j2
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
 kind: DeploymentConfig
 {% endif %}
 metadata:
-  name: awx
-  namespace: {{ awx_kubernetes_namespace }}
+  name: {{ kubernetes_deployment_name }}
+  namespace: {{ kubernetes_namespace }}
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   template: