diff --git a/examples/examples_test.go b/examples/examples_test.go
index 7e326da08ef..259c8a78833 100644
--- a/examples/examples_test.go
+++ b/examples/examples_test.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func validateObject(obj runtime.Object) (errors []error) {
+	ctx := api.NewDefaultContext()
 	switch t := obj.(type) {
 	case *api.ReplicationController:
 		errors = validation.ValidateManifest(&t.DesiredState.PodTemplate.DesiredState.Manifest)
@@ -40,12 +41,14 @@ func validateObject(obj runtime.Object) (errors []error) {
 			errors = append(errors, validateObject(&t.Items[i])...)
 		}
 	case *api.Service:
+		api.ValidNamespaceOnCreateOrUpdate(ctx, &t.JSONBase)
 		errors = validation.ValidateService(t)
 	case *api.ServiceList:
 		for i := range t.Items {
 			errors = append(errors, validateObject(&t.Items[i])...)
 		}
 	case *api.Pod:
+		api.ValidNamespaceOnCreateOrUpdate(ctx, &t.JSONBase)
 		errors = validation.ValidateManifest(&t.DesiredState.Manifest)
 	case *api.PodList:
 		for i := range t.Items {