diff --git a/charts/kyverno/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/kyverno/templates/deployment.yaml
index 24d630c682..e0e86637ae 100644
--- a/charts/kyverno/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/kyverno/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ spec:
             valueFrom:
               fieldRef:
                 fieldPath: metadata.namespace
+          - name: KYVERNO_DEPLOYMENT
+            value: {{ template "kyverno.fullname" . }}
           {{- with .Values.envVarsInit }}
           {{- toYaml . | nindent 10 }}
           {{- end }}