diff --git a/server/sandbox_run.go b/server/sandbox_run.go
index 88797343..a43bd55f 100644
--- a/server/sandbox_run.go
+++ b/server/sandbox_run.go
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ func (s *Server) RunPodSandbox(ctx context.Context, req *pb.RunPodSandboxRequest
 	g.AddAnnotation("ocid/privileged_runtime", fmt.Sprintf("%v", privileged))
 	g.AddAnnotation("ocid/resolv_path", resolvPath)
 	g.AddAnnotation("ocid/hostname", hostname)
+	g.AddAnnotation("ocid/kube_name", kubeName)
 
 	sb := &sandbox{
 		id:           id,
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index ff265197..2fe7e3ee 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ func (s *Server) loadSandbox(id string) error {
 	sb := &sandbox{
 		id:           id,
 		name:         name,
+		kubeName:     m.Annotations["ocid/kube_name"],
 		logDir:       filepath.Dir(m.Annotations["ocid/log_path"]),
 		labels:       labels,
 		containers:   oci.NewMemoryStore(),