diff --git a/crossplane/templates/gitlab.yml b/crossplane/templates/gitlab.yml
index 563089a..8396f07 100644
--- a/crossplane/templates/gitlab.yml
+++ b/crossplane/templates/gitlab.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ spec:
   forProvider:
     # If not set, metadata.name will be used instead.
     name: "Example Project"
+    namespaceId: 52096109
     description: "example project description"
     namespaceIdRef:
       name: example-project