diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/DependentDifferentNamespaceIT.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/DependentDifferentNamespaceIT.java
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+package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.RegisterExtension;
+
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ConfigMap;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ObjectMetaBuilder;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.junit.LocallyRunOperatorExtension;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.dependentdifferentnamespace.ConfigMapDependentResource;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.dependentdifferentnamespace.DependentDifferentNamespaceCustomResource;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.dependentdifferentnamespace.DependentDifferentNamespaceReconciler;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.dependentdifferentnamespace.DependentDifferentNamespaceSpec;
+
+import static io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.dependentdifferentnamespace.ConfigMapDependentResource.KEY;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.awaitility.Awaitility.await;
+
+class DependentDifferentNamespaceIT {
+
+  public static final String TEST_1 = "different-ns-test1";
+  public static final String INITIAL_VALUE = "initial_value";
+  public static final String CHANGED_VALUE = "changed_value";
+
+  @RegisterExtension
+  LocallyRunOperatorExtension extension =
+      LocallyRunOperatorExtension.builder()
+          .withReconciler(DependentDifferentNamespaceReconciler.class)
+          .build();
+
+  @Test
+  void managesCRUDOperationsForDependentInDifferentNamespace() {
+    var resource = extension.create(testResource());
+
+    await().untilAsserted(() -> {
+      var cm = getDependentConfigMap();
+      assertThat(cm).isNotNull();
+      assertThat(cm.getData()).containsEntry(KEY, INITIAL_VALUE);
+    });
+
+    resource.getSpec().setValue(CHANGED_VALUE);
+    resource = extension.replace(resource);
+
+    await().untilAsserted(() -> {
+      var cm = getDependentConfigMap();
+      assertThat(cm.getData()).containsEntry(KEY, CHANGED_VALUE);
+    });
+
+    extension.delete(resource);
+    await().untilAsserted(() -> {
+      var cm = getDependentConfigMap();
+      assertThat(cm).isNull();
+    });
+  }
+
+  private ConfigMap getDependentConfigMap() {
+    return extension.getKubernetesClient().configMaps()
+        .inNamespace(ConfigMapDependentResource.NAMESPACE)
+        .withName(TEST_1).get();
+  }
+
+  DependentDifferentNamespaceCustomResource testResource() {
+    var res = new DependentDifferentNamespaceCustomResource();
+    res.setMetadata(new ObjectMetaBuilder()
+        .withName(TEST_1)
+        .build());
+    res.setSpec(new DependentDifferentNamespaceSpec());
+    res.getSpec().setValue(INITIAL_VALUE);
+    return res;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentdifferentnamespace/ConfigMapDependentResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentdifferentnamespace/ConfigMapDependentResource.java
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+package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.dependentdifferentnamespace;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ConfigMap;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.ObjectMeta;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.Context;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.processing.dependent.kubernetes.CRUDNoGCKubernetesDependentResource;
+
+public class ConfigMapDependentResource extends
+    CRUDNoGCKubernetesDependentResource<ConfigMap, DependentDifferentNamespaceCustomResource> {
+
+  public static final String KEY = "key";
+
+  public static final String NAMESPACE = "default";
+
+  public ConfigMapDependentResource() {
+    super(ConfigMap.class);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  protected ConfigMap desired(DependentDifferentNamespaceCustomResource primary,
+      Context<DependentDifferentNamespaceCustomResource> context) {
+
+    ConfigMap configMap = new ConfigMap();
+    configMap.setMetadata(new ObjectMeta());
+    configMap.getMetadata().setName(primary.getMetadata().getName());
+    configMap.getMetadata().setNamespace(NAMESPACE);
+    HashMap<String, String> data = new HashMap<>();
+    data.put(KEY, primary.getSpec().getValue());
+    configMap.setData(data);
+    return configMap;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentdifferentnamespace/DependentDifferentNamespaceCustomResource.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentdifferentnamespace/DependentDifferentNamespaceCustomResource.java
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+package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.dependentdifferentnamespace;
+
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.Namespaced;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.CustomResource;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.model.annotation.Group;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.model.annotation.ShortNames;
+import io.fabric8.kubernetes.model.annotation.Version;
+
+@Group("sample.javaoperatorsdk")
+@Version("v1")
+@ShortNames("ddn")
+public class DependentDifferentNamespaceCustomResource
+    extends CustomResource<DependentDifferentNamespaceSpec, Void>
+    implements Namespaced {
+}
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentdifferentnamespace/DependentDifferentNamespaceReconciler.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentdifferentnamespace/DependentDifferentNamespaceReconciler.java
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+package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.dependentdifferentnamespace;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
+
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.*;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.api.reconciler.dependent.Dependent;
+import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.support.TestExecutionInfoProvider;
+
+@ControllerConfiguration(
+    dependents = {
+        @Dependent(type = ConfigMapDependentResource.class),
+    })
+public class DependentDifferentNamespaceReconciler
+    implements Reconciler<DependentDifferentNamespaceCustomResource>,
+    TestExecutionInfoProvider {
+
+  private final AtomicInteger numberOfExecutions = new AtomicInteger(0);
+
+  @Override
+  public UpdateControl<DependentDifferentNamespaceCustomResource> reconcile(
+      DependentDifferentNamespaceCustomResource resource,
+      Context<DependentDifferentNamespaceCustomResource> context) {
+    numberOfExecutions.addAndGet(1);
+    return UpdateControl.noUpdate();
+  }
+
+  public int getNumberOfExecutions() {
+    return numberOfExecutions.get();
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentdifferentnamespace/DependentDifferentNamespaceSpec.java b/operator-framework/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/sample/dependentdifferentnamespace/DependentDifferentNamespaceSpec.java
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+package io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.dependentdifferentnamespace;
+
+public class DependentDifferentNamespaceSpec {
+
+  private String value;
+
+  public String getValue() {
+    return value;
+  }
+
+  public DependentDifferentNamespaceSpec setValue(String value) {
+    this.value = value;
+    return this;
+  }
+}