diff --git a/krkn/scenario_plugins/container/container_scenario_plugin.py b/krkn/scenario_plugins/container/container_scenario_plugin.py
index 513ea300..1c8e6ec2 100644
--- a/krkn/scenario_plugins/container/container_scenario_plugin.py
+++ b/krkn/scenario_plugins/container/container_scenario_plugin.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class ContainerScenarioPlugin(AbstractScenarioPlugin):
         container_name = get_yaml_item_value(cont_scenario, "container_name", "")
         kill_action = get_yaml_item_value(cont_scenario, "action", 1)
         kill_count = get_yaml_item_value(cont_scenario, "count", 1)
+        exclude_label = get_yaml_item_value(cont_scenario, "exclude_label", "")
         if not isinstance(kill_action, int):
             logging.error(
                 "Please make sure the action parameter defined in the "
@@ -91,7 +92,19 @@ class ContainerScenarioPlugin(AbstractScenarioPlugin):
                 pods = kubecli.get_all_pods(label_selector)
             else:
                 # Only returns pod names
-                pods = kubecli.list_pods(namespace, label_selector)
+                # Use list_pods with exclude_label parameter to exclude pods
+                if exclude_label:
+                    logging.info(
+                        "Using exclude_label '%s' to exclude pods from container scenario %s in namespace %s",
+                        exclude_label,
+                        scenario_name,
+                        namespace,
+                    )
+                pods = kubecli.list_pods(
+                    namespace=namespace,
+                    label_selector=label_selector,
+                    exclude_label=exclude_label if exclude_label else None
+                )
         else:
             if namespace == "*":
                 logging.error(
@@ -102,6 +115,7 @@ class ContainerScenarioPlugin(AbstractScenarioPlugin):
                 # sys.exit(1)
                 raise RuntimeError()
             pods = pod_names
+
         # get container and pod name
         container_pod_list = []
         for pod in pods:
diff --git a/scenarios/kube/container_dns.yml b/scenarios/kube/container_dns.yml
index 3392bdc2..391e52b5 100755
--- a/scenarios/kube/container_dns.yml
+++ b/scenarios/kube/container_dns.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ scenarios:
   action: 1
   count: 1
   retry_wait: 60
+  exclude_label: ""
diff --git a/scenarios/openshift/container_etcd.yml b/scenarios/openshift/container_etcd.yml
index 4f4d5f4f..503d7849 100755
--- a/scenarios/openshift/container_etcd.yml
+++ b/scenarios/openshift/container_etcd.yml
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ scenarios:
   action: 1
   count: 1
   expected_recovery_time: 120
+  exclude_label: ""
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