diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 4595572..6508a9f 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       control-plane: controller-manager
-      app.kubernetes.io/name: quay-api-operator
   replicas: 1
   template:
     metadata: