diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c2107cc..248b228 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ score-helm:
 		-p containers.hello-world.image=sample-score-app-hello-world \
 		-o values.yaml
 
+NAMESPACE ?= default
 k8s-up:
 	kubectl create deployment postgres \
 		--image=postgres:alpine \
@@ -52,4 +53,4 @@ k8s-down:
 	
 	helm uninstall \
 		-n ${NAMESPACE} \
-		hello-world
\ No newline at end of file
+		hello-world