diff --git a/charts/mondoo-operator/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/mondoo-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
index 24274d9b..31b9466a 100644
--- a/charts/mondoo-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/mondoo-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -29,12 +29,10 @@ spec:
   replicas: {{ .Values.controllerManager.replicas }}
   selector:
     matchLabels:
-      app.kubernetes.io/name: mondoo-operator
     {{- include "mondoo-operator.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
-        app.kubernetes.io/name: mondoo-operator
       {{- include "mondoo-operator.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
       annotations:
         kubectl.kubernetes.io/default-container: manager
diff --git a/charts/mondoo-operator/templates/metrics-service.yaml b/charts/mondoo-operator/templates/metrics-service.yaml
index 8cff6e77..2ffe9f1c 100644
--- a/charts/mondoo-operator/templates/metrics-service.yaml
+++ b/charts/mondoo-operator/templates/metrics-service.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   type: {{ .Values.metricsService.type }}
   selector:
-    app.kubernetes.io/name: mondoo-operator
   {{- include "mondoo-operator.selectorLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
   ports:
 	{{- .Values.metricsService.ports | toYaml | nindent 2 -}}
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