diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7b56809..05d2285 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 |------|------|
 | [helm_release.kiali_operator](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/helm/latest/docs/resources/release) | resource |
 | [kubernetes_namespace.ns](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/kubernetes/latest/docs/resources/namespace) | resource |
-| [kubernetes_namespace.operators](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/kubernetes/latest/docs/resources/namespace) | resource |
+| [kubernetes_namespace.operators](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/kubernetes/latest/docs/data-sources/namespace) | data source |
 
 ## Inputs
 
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index b1efb64..fce39b2 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -26,12 +26,9 @@ CONFIG
   service_name  = var.namespace
 }
 
-resource "kubernetes_namespace" "operators" {
+data "kubernetes_namespace" "operators" {
   metadata {
     name = var.operators_namespace
-    labels = {
-      istio-injection = "enabled"
-    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -92,7 +89,7 @@ resource "helm_release" "kiali_operator" {
   }
   set {
     name  = "watchNamespace"
-    value = kubernetes_namespace.ns.metadata[0].name
+    value = data.kubernetes_namespace.operators.metadata[0].name
   }
   set {
     name  = "allowAdHocKialiImage"