diff --git a/deployment/node-problem-detector.yaml b/deployment/node-problem-detector.yaml
index 5f1d7a85..35e79431 100644
--- a/deployment/node-problem-detector.yaml
+++ b/deployment/node-problem-detector.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app: node-problem-detector
     spec:
+      affinity:
+        nodeAffinity:
+          requiredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution:
+            nodeSelectorTerms:
+              - matchExpressions:
+                  - key: kubernetes.io/os
+                    operator: In
+                    values:
+                      - linux
       containers:
       - name: node-problem-detector
         command: