diff --git a/manifests/blackbox-exporter-deployment.yaml b/manifests/blackbox-exporter-deployment.yaml
index 359b2e16..8f895846 100644
--- a/manifests/blackbox-exporter-deployment.yaml
+++ b/manifests/blackbox-exporter-deployment.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ spec:
       app.kubernetes.io/part-of: kube-prometheus
   template:
     metadata:
+      annotations:
+        kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: blackbox-exporter
       labels:
         app.kubernetes.io/component: exporter
         app.kubernetes.io/name: blackbox-exporter
diff --git a/manifests/kube-state-metrics-deployment.yaml b/manifests/kube-state-metrics-deployment.yaml
index b5776083..5327e389 100644
--- a/manifests/kube-state-metrics-deployment.yaml
+++ b/manifests/kube-state-metrics-deployment.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ spec:
       app.kubernetes.io/part-of: kube-prometheus
   template:
     metadata:
+      annotations:
+        kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: kube-state-metrics
       labels:
         app.kubernetes.io/component: exporter
         app.kubernetes.io/name: kube-state-metrics