diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index ac071c2..d8ec835 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Headlamp plugin for kube-vip virtual IP and load balancer visibility. Read-only
 
 - **Plugin name**: `kube-vip`
 - **Target**: Headlamp >= v0.26
-- **Data sources**: kube-vip DaemonSet/pods in `kube-system`, Services (type:LoadBalancer), Nodes, Leases, `kubevip` ConfigMap
+- **Data sources**: kube-vip DaemonSet/pods in `headlamp`, Services (type:LoadBalancer), Nodes, Leases, `kubevip` ConfigMap
 - **Reference plugin**: `../headlamp-polaris-plugin`
 
 ## Commands
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ kube-vip uses **no CRDs**. All state comes from standard Kubernetes resources an
 
 ## Key constants (src/api/k8s.ts)
 
-- Namespace: `kube-system`
+- Namespace: `headlamp`
 - DaemonSet name: `kube-vip-ds`
 - Cloud provider name: `kube-vip-cloud-provider`
 - ConfigMap name: `kubevip`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa04c51..a4c2dc3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Search for `kube-vip` in the Headlamp Plugin Manager (Settings → Plugins → C
 ## Requirements
 
 - Headlamp >= v0.26
-- kube-vip deployed in `kube-system` (DaemonSet or static pod)
+- kube-vip deployed in `headlamp` (DaemonSet or static pod)
 - Optional: kube-vip-cloud-provider for IP pool management
 
 ## RBAC
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ npm run lint       # ESLint
 
 | Symptom | Cause | Fix |
 |---------|-------|-----|
-| "kube-vip Not Detected" | No kube-vip pods in kube-system | Install kube-vip per https://kube-vip.io/docs/installation/ |
+| "kube-vip Not Detected" | No kube-vip pods in headlamp namespace | Install kube-vip per https://kube-vip.io/docs/installation/ |
 | No IP pools shown | kubevip ConfigMap not found | Install kube-vip-cloud-provider |
 | Services show "Pending" VIP | No IP pool configured or pool exhausted | Add IP ranges to kubevip ConfigMap |
 | Leader shows "—" | No kube-vip leases found | Verify leader election is enabled (`vip_leaderelection=true`) |
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index f9e4c61..f2c9f2b 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ This plugin is **read-only**. It does not perform any write operations against t
 
 - Services (type: LoadBalancer)
 - Nodes
-- Pods in `kube-system`
-- DaemonSets in `kube-system`
-- Leases in `kube-system`
-- ConfigMaps in `kube-system`
+- Pods in `headlamp`
+- DaemonSets in `headlamp`
+- Leases in `headlamp`
+- ConfigMaps in `headlamp`
 
 All data is fetched through Headlamp's built-in API proxy, which respects the user's existing RBAC permissions.
 
diff --git a/src/components/OverviewPage.tsx b/src/components/OverviewPage.tsx
index 43f9e2c..7d09967 100644
--- a/src/components/OverviewPage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/OverviewPage.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   isEgressEnabled,
   isKubeVipService,
   isPodReady,
+  KUBE_VIP_NAMESPACE,
   phaseToStatus,
 } from '../api/k8s';
 import { useKubeVipContext } from '../api/KubeVipDataContext';
@@ -105,7 +106,9 @@ export default function OverviewPage() {
               {
                 name: 'Status',
                 value: (
-                  <StatusLabel status="error">No kube-vip pods found in kube-system</StatusLabel>
+                  <StatusLabel status="error">
+                    No kube-vip pods found in {KUBE_VIP_NAMESPACE}
+                  </StatusLabel>
                 ),
               },
               {