diff --git a/samples/controller/controller.go b/samples/controller/controller.go
index 7550a3d672..5198886f7e 100644
--- a/samples/controller/controller.go
+++ b/samples/controller/controller.go
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ func NewController(iargs args.InjectArgs) *controller.GenericController {
 	samplescheme.AddToScheme(scheme.Scheme)
 
 	c := &Controller{
+		InjectArgs: iargs,
 		recorder: iargs.CreateRecorder(controllerAgentName),
 	}