diff --git a/deployment/node-problem-detector.yaml b/deployment/node-problem-detector.yaml
index bd3bfb18..7d86d901 100644
--- a/deployment/node-problem-detector.yaml
+++ b/deployment/node-problem-detector.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
   name: node-problem-detector
+  labels:
+    app: node-problem-detector
 spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels: