diff --git a/entity-types/infra-kubernetes_deployment/definition.yml b/entity-types/infra-kubernetes_deployment/definition.yml
index e3f9e7c24..406316fcd 100644
--- a/entity-types/infra-kubernetes_deployment/definition.yml
+++ b/entity-types/infra-kubernetes_deployment/definition.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,35 @@ goldenTags:
 - k8s.deploymentName
 - k8s.clusterName
 - k8s.namespaceName
+synthesis:
+  rules:
+    # kube-state-metrics data via opentelemetry prometheusReceiver 
+    - compositeIdentifier:
+        separator: ":"
+        attributes:
+          - k8s.cluster.name
+          - namespace
+          - deployment
+      encodeIdentifierInGUID: true
+      name: deployment
+      conditions:
+        # kube-state-metrics deployment prefix
+        - attribute: metricName
+          prefix: kube_deployment_
+        # identifier attributes
+        - attribute: deployment
+          present: true
+        - attribute: namespace
+          present: true
+        - attribute: k8s.cluster.name
+          present: true
+        # open telemetry
+        - attribute: newrelic.source
+          value: 'api.metrics.otlp'
+        # if service.name is present, it's a service
+        - attribute: service.name
+          present: false
+        # value added for test entities only
+        - attribute: newrelicOnly
+          value: "true"
+
diff --git a/entity-types/infra-kubernetes_persistentvolumeclaim/definition.yml b/entity-types/infra-kubernetes_persistentvolumeclaim/definition.yml
index 0030f2d6f..f615f47d8 100644
--- a/entity-types/infra-kubernetes_persistentvolumeclaim/definition.yml
+++ b/entity-types/infra-kubernetes_persistentvolumeclaim/definition.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,34 @@ goldenTags:
 - k8s.pvcName
 - k8s.clusterName
 - k8s.pvcNamespace
+synthesis:
+  rules:
+    # kube-state-metrics data via opentelemetry prometheusReceiver 
+    - compositeIdentifier:
+        separator: ":"
+        attributes:
+          - k8s.cluster.name
+          - namespace
+          - persistentvolumeclaim
+      encodeIdentifierInGUID: true
+      name: persistentvolumeclaim
+      conditions:
+        # kube-state-metrics persistentvolumeclaim prefix
+        - attribute: metricName
+          prefix: kube_persistentvolumeclaim_
+        # identifier attributes
+        - attribute: persistentvolumeclaim
+          present: true
+        - attribute: namespace
+          present: true
+        - attribute: k8s.cluster.name
+          present: true
+        # open telemetry
+        - attribute: newrelic.source
+          value: 'api.metrics.otlp'
+        # if service.name is present, it's a service
+        - attribute: service.name
+          present: false
+        # value added for test entities only
+        - attribute: newrelicOnly
+          value: "true"
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