diff --git a/deploy/examples/create-external-cluster-resources.py b/deploy/examples/create-external-cluster-resources.py
index bf5a3a46a4033..2d05381730941 100644
--- a/deploy/examples/create-external-cluster-resources.py
+++ b/deploy/examples/create-external-cluster-resources.py
@@ -1942,6 +1942,7 @@ def gen_json_out(self):
                         "topologyPools": self.convert_comma_seprated_to_array(
                             self.out_map["TOPOLOGY_POOLS"]
                         ),
+                        "pool": self.out_map["RBD_POOL_NAME"],
                         "csi.storage.k8s.io/provisioner-secret-name": f"rook-{self.out_map['CSI_RBD_PROVISIONER_SECRET_NAME']}",
                         "csi.storage.k8s.io/controller-expand-secret-name": f"rook-{self.out_map['CSI_RBD_PROVISIONER_SECRET_NAME']}",
                         "csi.storage.k8s.io/node-stage-secret-name": f"rook-{self.out_map['CSI_RBD_NODE_SECRET_NAME']}",
diff --git a/deploy/examples/import-external-cluster.sh b/deploy/examples/import-external-cluster.sh
index 7f77d32f310e7..54a87a457c6cb 100644
--- a/deploy/examples/import-external-cluster.sh
+++ b/deploy/examples/import-external-cluster.sh
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ metadata:
 provisioner: $RBD_PROVISIONER
 parameters:
   clusterID: $CLUSTER_ID_RBD
+  pool: $RBD_POOL_NAME
   imageFormat: "2"
   imageFeatures: $ROOK_RBD_FEATURES
   topologyConstrainedPools: |