diff --git a/stable/jaeger-operator/Chart.yaml b/stable/jaeger-operator/Chart.yaml
index af36aea95f..a7ca31c142 100644
--- a/stable/jaeger-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/stable/jaeger-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 description: jaeger-operator Helm chart for Kubernetes
 name: jaeger-operator
-version: 2.12.0
+version: 2.12.1
 appVersion: 1.15.1
 home: https://www.jaegertracing.io/
 icon: https://www.jaegertracing.io/img/jaeger-icon-reverse-color.svg
diff --git a/stable/jaeger-operator/templates/crds/crd.yaml b/stable/jaeger-operator/crds/crd.yaml
similarity index 89%
rename from stable/jaeger-operator/templates/crds/crd.yaml
rename to stable/jaeger-operator/crds/crd.yaml
index 73c6cdb819..73a337e9a8 100644
--- a/stable/jaeger-operator/templates/crds/crd.yaml
+++ b/stable/jaeger-operator/crds/crd.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
     "helm.sh/hook": crd-install
     "helm.sh/hook-delete-policy": "before-hook-creation"
   labels:
-{{ include "jaeger-operator.labels" . | indent 4 }}
+    app: jaeger-operator
 spec:
   group: jaegertracing.io
   names:
diff --git a/stable/jaeger-operator/templates/_helpers.tpl b/stable/jaeger-operator/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 413f459f70..f3c892f5b8 100644
--- a/stable/jaeger-operator/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/stable/jaeger-operator/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -45,7 +45,4 @@ Create chart name and version as used by the chart label.
 {{/* Generate basic labels */}}
 {{- define "jaeger-operator.labels" }}
 app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ include "jaeger-operator.name" . }}
-app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
-app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
-helm.sh/chart: {{ include "jaeger-operator.chart" . }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/stable/jaeger-operator/templates/deployment.yaml b/stable/jaeger-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
index 4355ce0eb4..969cc21287 100644
--- a/stable/jaeger-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/stable/jaeger-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ spec:
   replicas: 1
   selector:
     matchLabels:
-      app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ include "jaeger-operator.name" . }}
-      app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
+{{ include "jaeger-operator.labels" . | indent 6 }}
   template:
     metadata:
       name: {{ include "jaeger-operator.fullname" . }}