diff --git a/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/monitoring/service-monitor.yaml b/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/monitoring/service-monitor.yaml
index 930d0dc34..77e82c959 100644
--- a/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/monitoring/service-monitor.yaml
+++ b/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/monitoring/service-monitor.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ spec:
     matchLabels:
       app: rook-ceph-mgr
       rook_cluster: rook-ceph
+      ceph_daemon_id: a
   endpoints:
   - port: http-metrics
     path: /metrics
diff --git a/pkg/operator/ceph/cluster/mgr/spec.go b/pkg/operator/ceph/cluster/mgr/spec.go
index efca93b9c..05863eb95 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/ceph/cluster/mgr/spec.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/ceph/cluster/mgr/spec.go
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func getDefaultMgrLivenessProbe() *v1.Probe {
 
 // MakeMetricsService generates the Kubernetes service object for the monitoring service
 func (c *Cluster) MakeMetricsService(name, activeDaemon, servicePortMetricName string) (*v1.Service, error) {
-	labels := controller.AppLabels(AppName, c.clusterInfo.Namespace)
+	labels := c.selectorLabels(activeDaemon)
 
 	svc := &v1.Service{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) MakeMetricsService(name, activeDaemon, servicePortMetricName s
 
 	// If the cluster is external we don't need to add the selector
 	if name != ExternalMgrAppName {
-		svc.Spec.Selector = c.selectorLabels(activeDaemon)
+		svc.Spec.Selector = labels
 	}
 
 	err := c.clusterInfo.OwnerInfo.SetControllerReference(svc)
@@ -279,9 +279,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) MakeMetricsService(name, activeDaemon, servicePortMetricName s
 }
 
 func (c *Cluster) makeDashboardService(name, activeDaemon string) (*v1.Service, error) {
-	labels := controller.AppLabels(AppName, c.clusterInfo.Namespace)
-	selectorLabels := controller.AppLabels(AppName, c.clusterInfo.Namespace)
-	selectorLabels[controller.DaemonIDLabel] = activeDaemon
+	labels := c.selectorLabels(activeDaemon)
 
 	portName := "https-dashboard"
 	if !c.spec.Dashboard.SSL {
@@ -294,7 +292,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) makeDashboardService(name, activeDaemon string) (*v1.Service,
 			Labels:    labels,
 		},
 		Spec: v1.ServiceSpec{
-			Selector: selectorLabels,
+			Selector: labels,
 			Type:     v1.ServiceTypeClusterIP,
 			Ports: []v1.ServicePort{
 				{
diff --git a/pkg/operator/ceph/cluster/mgr/spec_test.go b/pkg/operator/ceph/cluster/mgr/spec_test.go
index 8ef9f8afc..0c7ed1a17 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/ceph/cluster/mgr/spec_test.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/ceph/cluster/mgr/spec_test.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func TestServiceSpec(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotNil(t, s)
 	assert.Equal(t, "rook-mgr", s.Name)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(s.Spec.Ports))
-	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(s.Labels))
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(s.Labels))
 	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(s.Spec.Selector))
 	assert.Equal(t, "foo", s.Spec.Selector[controller.DaemonIDLabel])
 }