diff --git a/crossplane/templates/gitlab.yml b/crossplane/templates/gitlab.yml
index 754a6b8..563089a 100644
--- a/crossplane/templates/gitlab.yml
+++ b/crossplane/templates/gitlab.yml
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ apiVersion: projects.gitlab.crossplane.io/v1alpha1
 kind: Project
 metadata:
   name: example-project
-  annotations:
-    crossplane.io/external-name: example-project
 spec:
   deletionPolicy: Orphan
   forProvider:
     # If not set, metadata.name will be used instead.
     name: "Example Project"
     description: "example project description"
+    namespaceIdRef:
+      name: example-project
   providerConfigRef:
     name: gitlab-provider