diff --git a/kannon/master.py b/kannon/master.py
index ca32dd9..587bb9b 100644
--- a/kannon/master.py
+++ b/kannon/master.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from collections import deque
 from copy import deepcopy
 from time import sleep
+from typing import List, Optional
 
 import gokart
 from gokart.target import make_target
@@ -27,7 +28,9 @@ def __init__(
         # kannon resources
         job_prefix: str,
         path_child_script: str = "./run_child.py",
-        env_to_inherit: list[str] | None = None,
+        env_to_inherit: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+        master_pod_name: Optional[str] = None,
+        master_pod_uid: Optional[str] = None,
         max_child_jobs: int | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         # validation
@@ -42,6 +45,10 @@ def __init__(
         if env_to_inherit is None:
             env_to_inherit = ["TASK_WORKSPACE_DIRECTORY"]
         self.env_to_inherit = env_to_inherit
+
+        self.master_pod_name = master_pod_name
+        self.master_pod_uid = master_pod_uid
+
         if max_child_jobs is not None and max_child_jobs <= 0:
             raise ValueError(f"max_child_jobs must be positive integer, but got {max_child_jobs}")
         self.max_child_jobs = max_child_jobs
@@ -164,6 +171,20 @@ def _create_child_job_object(self, job_name: str, task_pkl_path: str) -> client.
         job.spec.template.spec.containers[0].env = child_envs
         # replace job name
         job.metadata.name = job_name
+        # add owner reference from child to parent if master pod info is available
+        if self.master_pod_name and self.master_pod_uid:
+            owner_reference = client.V1OwnerReference(
+                api_version="batch/v1",
+                kind="Pod",
+                name=self.master_pod_name,  # owner pod name
+                uid=self.master_pod_uid,  # owner pod uid
+            )
+            if job.metadata.owner_references:
+                job.metadata.owner_references.append(owner_reference)
+            else:
+                job.metadata.owner_references = [owner_reference]
+        else:
+            logger.warning("Owner reference is not set because master pod info is not provided.")
 
         return job
 
diff --git a/test/unit_test/test_master.py b/test/unit_test/test_master.py
index a6c8c31..207cf0f 100644
--- a/test/unit_test/test_master.py
+++ b/test/unit_test/test_master.py
@@ -172,6 +172,58 @@ class Example(gokart.TaskOnKart):
                 with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
                     master._create_child_job_object("test-job", path_to_pkl)
 
+    def test_owner_reference_set(self) -> None:
+
+        class Example(gokart.TaskOnKart):
+            pass
+
+        path_to_pkl = "path/to/obj"
+        template_job = self._get_template_job()
+        master_pod_name = "dummy-master-pod-name"
+        master_pod_uid = "dummy-master-pod-uid"
+        master = Kannon(
+            api_instance=None,
+            template_job=template_job,
+            job_prefix="",
+            path_child_script=__file__,  # just pass any existing file as dummy
+            env_to_inherit=["TASK_WORKSPACE_DIRECTORY"],
+            master_pod_name=master_pod_name,
+            master_pod_uid=master_pod_uid,
+        )
+        # set os env
+        os.environ.update({"TASK_WORKSPACE_DIRECTORY": "/cache"})
+        child_job_name = "test-job"
+        child_job = master._create_child_job_object(child_job_name, path_to_pkl)
+
+        owner_references = child_job.metadata.owner_references
+        self.assertEqual(len(owner_references), 1)
+        owner_reference = owner_references[0]
+        self.assertEqual(owner_reference.name, master_pod_name)
+        self.assertEqual(owner_reference.uid, master_pod_uid)
+
+    def test_owner_reference_not_set(self) -> None:
+
+        class Example(gokart.TaskOnKart):
+            pass
+
+        path_to_pkl = "path/to/obj"
+        template_job = self._get_template_job()
+        master = Kannon(
+            api_instance=None,
+            template_job=template_job,
+            job_prefix="",
+            path_child_script=__file__,  # just pass any existing file as dummy
+            env_to_inherit=["TASK_WORKSPACE_DIRECTORY"],
+        )
+        # set os env
+        os.environ.update({"TASK_WORKSPACE_DIRECTORY": "/cache"})
+        child_job_name = "test-job"
+        with self.assertLogs() as cm:
+            child_job = master._create_child_job_object(child_job_name, path_to_pkl)
+
+        self.assertEqual(cm.output, ['WARNING:kannon.master:Owner reference is not set because master pod info is not provided.'])
+        self.assertTrue(child_job.metadata.owner_references is None)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()