diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 0d4e870cc..1a0c2d5fe 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ SPLUNK_ENTERPRISE_RELEASE_IMAGE=docker.io/splunk/splunk:9.0.5
 SPLUNK_RELEASE_IMAGE=[splunk:9.0.5, splunk:9.1.1]
 ECR_REPOSITORY=docker.io/splunk
 AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=us-west-2
+SPLUNK_OPERATOR_IMAGE_NAME=splunk-operator