diff --git a/examples/templates/kubernetes/main.tf b/examples/templates/kubernetes/main.tf
index 9f1ca5b9be..c12306b93b 100644
--- a/examples/templates/kubernetes/main.tf
+++ b/examples/templates/kubernetes/main.tf
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ resource "kubernetes_persistent_volume_claim" "home" {
       "com.coder.workspace.name" = data.coder_workspace.me.name
       "com.coder.user.id"        = data.coder_workspace.me.owner_id
       "com.coder.user.username"  = data.coder_workspace.me.owner
+      "com.coder.user.email"     = data.coder_workspace.me.owner_email
     }
   }
   wait_until_bound = false
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ resource "kubernetes_pod" "main" {
       "com.coder.workspace.name" = data.coder_workspace.me.name
       "com.coder.user.id"        = data.coder_workspace.me.owner_id
       "com.coder.user.username"  = data.coder_workspace.me.owner
+      "com.coder.user.email"     = data.coder_workspace.me.owner_email
     }
   }
   spec {