diff --git a/tyk-oss/templates/tyk-operator-secret.yaml b/tyk-oss/templates/tyk-operator-secret.yaml
index bf27d964..68005fbc 100644
--- a/tyk-oss/templates/tyk-operator-secret.yaml
+++ b/tyk-oss/templates/tyk-operator-secret.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ stringData:
     TYK_MODE: "ce"
     {{- if not .Values.global.secrets.useSecretName}}
     TYK_AUTH: "{{ .Values.global.secrets.APISecret}}"
+    TYK_OPERATOR_LICENSEKEY: "{{ .Values.global.license.operator }}"
     {{- end }}
     TYK_URL: "{{ include "tyk-oss.gwControlURL" . }}"
     TYK_ORG: "{{ .Values.operatorSecret.orgID}}"