diff --git a/controllers/externalclusterreference_controller.go b/controllers/externalclusterreference_controller.go
index 1c1e96f..db22427 100644
--- a/controllers/externalclusterreference_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/externalclusterreference_controller.go
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/event"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/handler"
 	ctrllog "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
@@ -205,6 +207,9 @@ func (p *PushKamajiChange) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request reconcile.Requ
 //nolint:wrapcheck
 func (p *PushKamajiChange) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
 	return ctrl.NewControllerManagedBy(mgr).
+		WithOptions(controller.Options{
+			SkipNameValidation: ptr.To(true),
+		}).
 		For(&kamajiv1alpha1.TenantControlPlane{}).
 		Complete(p)
 }