diff --git a/pkg/generate/generate.go b/pkg/generate/generate.go
index aab5ff1ae4..edfc12e0e9 100644
--- a/pkg/generate/generate.go
+++ b/pkg/generate/generate.go
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ func applyRule(log logr.Logger, client *dclient.Client, rule kyverno.Rule, resou
 	newResource.SetUnstructuredContent(rdata)
 	newResource.SetName(genName)
 	newResource.SetNamespace(genNamespace)
+	if newResource.GetKind() == "" {
+		newResource.SetKind(genKind)
+	}
 
 	// manage labels
 	// - app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: kyverno