diff --git a/charts/descheduler/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/descheduler/templates/_helpers.tpl
index fb540d0f03..5e0baab85d 100644
--- a/charts/descheduler/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/descheduler/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -87,8 +87,10 @@ Leader Election
 {{- if .Values.leaderElection.resourceName }}
 - --leader-elect-resource-name={{ .Values.leaderElection.resourceName }}
 {{- end }}
-{{- if .Values.leaderElection.resourceNamescape }}
-- --leader-elect-resource-namespace={{ .Values.leaderElection.resourceNamescape }}
+{{/* resource namespace value starts with a typo so keeping resourceNamescape for backwards compatibility */}}
+{{- $resourceNamespace := default .Values.leaderElection.resourceNamespace .Values.leaderElection.resourceNamescape -}}
+{{- if $resourceNamespace -}}
+- --leader-elect-resource-namespace={{ $resourceNamespace }}
 {{- end -}}
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/descheduler/values.yaml b/charts/descheduler/values.yaml
index 7013ce52ff..5d86f066ff 100644
--- a/charts/descheduler/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/descheduler/values.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ leaderElection: {}
 #  retryPeriod: 2s
 #  resourceLock: "leases"
 #  resourceName: "descheduler"
-#  resourceNamescape: "kube-system"
+#  resourceNamespace: "kube-system"
 
 command:
 - "/bin/descheduler"