diff --git a/templates/namespace.yaml b/templates/namespace.yaml
index 36404a1b01..dc19617aa3 100644
--- a/templates/namespace.yaml
+++ b/templates/namespace.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ d8-{{ .Chart.Name }}
 
 {{- define "namespace.labels" }}
 prometheus.deckhouse.io/rules-watcher-enabled: "true"
+{{- end }}
+
+{{/* add these labels back to namespace.labels when fix templates for privileged Pods */}}
+{{- define "namespace.labels.disabled.temporarily" }}
 security.deckhouse.io/pod-policy: "restricted"
 security.deckhouse.io/enable-security-policy-check: "true"
 {{- end }}