diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 058fa9bc..dfd88a06 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     control-plane: controller-manager
     app.kubernetes.io/name: deployment
-    app.kubernetes.io/instance: controller-manager
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: trustyai-service-operator-controller-manager
     app.kubernetes.io/component: manager
     app.kubernetes.io/created-by: trustyai-service-operator
     app.kubernetes.io/part-of: trustyai-service-operator