diff --git a/deploy/dev/k8s/kube_templates/aisproxy_deployment.yml b/deploy/dev/k8s/kube_templates/aisproxy_deployment.yml
index ceb1b51de2d..cfd9b9f1a1a 100644
--- a/deploy/dev/k8s/kube_templates/aisproxy_deployment.yml
+++ b/deploy/dev/k8s/kube_templates/aisproxy_deployment.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ spec:
         valueFrom:
           fieldRef:
             fieldPath: spec.nodeName
+      - name: MY_POD
+        valueFrom:
+          fieldRef:
+            fieldPath: metadata.name
       - name: AIS_NODE_ROLE
         value: "proxy"
     volumeMounts:
diff --git a/deploy/dev/k8s/kube_templates/aistarget_deployment.yml b/deploy/dev/k8s/kube_templates/aistarget_deployment.yml
index 648cb68e0ac..09b253864f1 100644
--- a/deploy/dev/k8s/kube_templates/aistarget_deployment.yml
+++ b/deploy/dev/k8s/kube_templates/aistarget_deployment.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ spec:
         valueFrom:
           fieldRef:
             fieldPath: spec.nodeName
+      - name: MY_POD
+        valueFrom:
+          fieldRef:
+            fieldPath: metadata.name
       - name: AIS_NODE_ROLE
         value: "target"
     volumeMounts: