diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/8621-sseago b/changelogs/unreleased/8621-sseago
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5ddcb85f49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/8621-sseago
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Always create DataUpload configmap in restore namespace
diff --git a/pkg/restore/actions/dataupload_retrieve_action.go b/pkg/restore/actions/dataupload_retrieve_action.go
index d5b922d6f0..ef8bcb3337 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/actions/dataupload_retrieve_action.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/actions/dataupload_retrieve_action.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (d *DataUploadRetrieveAction) Execute(input *velero.RestoreItemActionExecut
 		},
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			GenerateName: dataUpload.Name + "-",
-			Namespace:    dataUpload.Namespace,
+			Namespace:    input.Restore.Namespace,
 			Labels: map[string]string{
 				velerov1api.RestoreUIDLabel:       label.GetValidName(string(input.Restore.UID)),
 				velerov1api.PVCNamespaceNameLabel: label.GetValidName(dataUpload.Spec.SourceNamespace + "." + dataUpload.Spec.SourcePVC),