diff --git a/config/default/manager_auth_proxy_patch.yaml b/config/default/manager_auth_proxy_patch.yaml
index ece52bc..f9f06dd 100644
--- a/config/default/manager_auth_proxy_patch.yaml
+++ b/config/default/manager_auth_proxy_patch.yaml
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ spec:
         - "--health-probe-bind-address=:6789"
         - "--metrics-bind-address=127.0.0.1:8080"
         - "--leader-elect"
-        - "--leader-election-id=awx-operator"
+        - "--leader-election-id=ascender-operator"
diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 5d70e16..550ae85 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
       - args:
         - --leader-elect
-        - --leader-election-id=awx-operator
+        - --leader-election-id=ascender-operator
         image: controller:latest
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: ascender-manager