diff --git a/pkg/engine/variables/validatevariables.go b/pkg/engine/variables/validatevariables.go
index f5c428ee01..78e9d687d6 100644
--- a/pkg/engine/variables/validatevariables.go
+++ b/pkg/engine/variables/validatevariables.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"github.com/nirmata/kyverno/pkg/engine/context"
 )
 
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ func ValidateVariables(ctx context.EvalInterface, pattern interface{}) string {
 	variableList := extractVariables(pattern)
 	for i := 0; i < len(variableList)-1; i = i + 2 {
 		p := variableList[i+1]
+		glog.V(3).Infof("validating variables %s", p)
 		val, err := ctx.Query(p)
 		// reference path is not present
 		if err == nil && val == nil {
diff --git a/pkg/webhooks/generation.go b/pkg/webhooks/generation.go
index 199178ce52..3929f6e330 100644
--- a/pkg/webhooks/generation.go
+++ b/pkg/webhooks/generation.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ func (ws *WebhookServer) HandleGenerate(request *v1beta1.AdmissionRequest, polic
 	policyContext := engine.PolicyContext{
 		NewResource:   *resource,
 		AdmissionInfo: userRequestInfo,
+		Context:       ctx,
 	}
 
 	// engine.Generate returns a list of rules that are applicable on this resource
diff --git a/pkg/webhooks/mutation.go b/pkg/webhooks/mutation.go
index 4103b1a5e5..7193661630 100644
--- a/pkg/webhooks/mutation.go
+++ b/pkg/webhooks/mutation.go
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ func (ws *WebhookServer) HandleMutation(request *v1beta1.AdmissionRequest, resou
 	policyContext := engine.PolicyContext{
 		NewResource:   resource,
 		AdmissionInfo: userRequestInfo,
+		Context:       ctx,
 	}
 
 	for _, policy := range policies {