diff --git a/install/kubernetes/templates/operator_deployment.yaml b/install/kubernetes/templates/operator_deployment.yaml
index bfa3b0db995..c99485d303c 100644
--- a/install/kubernetes/templates/operator_deployment.yaml
+++ b/install/kubernetes/templates/operator_deployment.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
-      {{- include "tetragon-operator.labels" . | nindent 6 }}
+      {{- include "tetragon-operator.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
   replicas: 1
   template:
     metadata: