diff --git a/submariner-operator/templates/submariner.yaml b/submariner-operator/templates/submariner.yaml
index 527a712..82a3197 100644
--- a/submariner-operator/templates/submariner.yaml
+++ b/submariner-operator/templates/submariner.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ spec:
     maxPacketLossCount: 5
 {{- with .Values.submariner.coreDNSCustomConfig }}
   coreDNSCustomConfig:
-    configmapName: .configmapName
-    namespace: .namespace
+    configmapName: {{ .configmapName }}
+    namespace: {{ .namespace }}
 {{- end }}