diff --git a/airflow/kubernetes/pod_generator.py b/airflow/kubernetes/pod_generator.py
index 705c108b79da6..133f59220cc71 100644
--- a/airflow/kubernetes/pod_generator.py
+++ b/airflow/kubernetes/pod_generator.py
@@ -335,6 +335,10 @@ def construct_pod(
             - airflow.cfg
             - executor_config
             - dynamic arguments
+
+        If a user provides a `pod_override_object`, that pod should only be able to
+        override the image and namespace, and not arbitrary labels / annotations of
+        the dynamic_pod.
         """
         try:
             image = pod_override_object.spec.containers[0].image  # type: ignore
@@ -342,6 +346,12 @@ def construct_pod(
                 image = kube_image
         except Exception:
             image = kube_image
+        try:
+            final_namespace = pod_override_object.metadata.namespace  # type: ignore
+            if not final_namespace:
+                final_namespace = namespace
+        except Exception:
+            final_namespace = namespace
 
         annotations = {
             'dag_id': dag_id,
@@ -368,7 +378,7 @@ def construct_pod(
 
         dynamic_pod = k8s.V1Pod(
             metadata=k8s.V1ObjectMeta(
-                namespace=namespace,
+                namespace=final_namespace,
                 annotations=annotations,
                 name=PodGenerator.make_unique_pod_id(pod_id),
                 labels=labels,
@@ -386,7 +396,7 @@ def construct_pod(
         )
 
         # Reconcile the pods starting with the first chronologically,
-        # Pod from the pod_template_File -> Pod from executor_config arg -> Pod from the K8s executor
+        # Pod from the pod_template_file -> Pod from executor_config arg -> Pod from dynamic arguments
         pod_list = [base_worker_pod, pod_override_object, dynamic_pod]
 
         try:
diff --git a/tests/kubernetes/test_pod_generator.py b/tests/kubernetes/test_pod_generator.py
index df5efb0d06c9f..6c87efa478a0e 100644
--- a/tests/kubernetes/test_pod_generator.py
+++ b/tests/kubernetes/test_pod_generator.py
@@ -414,7 +414,8 @@ def test_construct_pod(self, mock_uuid, config_image, expected_image):
                         name='', resources=k8s.V1ResourceRequirements(limits={'cpu': '1m', 'memory': '1G'})
                     )
                 ]
-            )
+            ),
+            metadata=k8s.V1ObjectMeta(namespace='overridden_namespace'),
         )
 
         result = PodGenerator.construct_pod(
@@ -435,7 +436,7 @@ def test_construct_pod(self, mock_uuid, config_image, expected_image):
         expected.metadata.labels['app'] = 'myapp'
         expected.metadata.annotations = self.annotations
         expected.metadata.name = 'pod_id-' + self.static_uuid.hex
-        expected.metadata.namespace = 'test_namespace'
+        expected.metadata.namespace = 'overridden_namespace'
         expected.spec.containers[0].args = ['command']
         expected.spec.containers[0].image = expected_image
         expected.spec.containers[0].resources = {'limits': {'cpu': '1m', 'memory': '1G'}}