diff --git a/deploy/examples/osd-purge.yaml b/deploy/examples/osd-purge.yaml
index cda943794..7359f3b77 100644
--- a/deploy/examples/osd-purge.yaml
+++ b/deploy/examples/osd-purge.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ metadata:
     app: rook-ceph-purge-osd
 spec:
   template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: rook-ceph-purge-osd
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: rook-ceph-purge-osd
       containers: