diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/namespace_select.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/namespace_select.js.coffee
index 70ceb4d9c7c..3b419dff105 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/namespace_select.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/namespace_select.js.coffee
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class @NamespaceSelect
     @dropdown.glDropdown(
       filterable: true
       selectable: true
+      filterRemote: true
       search:
         fields: ['path']
       fieldName: fieldName