diff --git a/deploy/examples/monitoring/service-monitor.yaml b/deploy/examples/monitoring/service-monitor.yaml
index 2bd28b694..188768e67 100644
--- a/deploy/examples/monitoring/service-monitor.yaml
+++ b/deploy/examples/monitoring/service-monitor.yaml
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ spec:
     - port: http-metrics
       path: /metrics
       interval: 10s
+      honorLabels: true
diff --git a/pkg/operator/k8sutil/prometheus.go b/pkg/operator/k8sutil/prometheus.go
index ea9600237..48f69f329 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/k8sutil/prometheus.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/k8sutil/prometheus.go
@@ -61,9 +61,10 @@ func GetServiceMonitor(name string, namespace string, portName string) *monitori
 			},
 			Endpoints: []monitoringv1.Endpoint{
 				{
-					Port:     portName,
-					Path:     "/metrics",
-					Interval: "10s",
+					Port:        portName,
+					Path:        "/metrics",
+					Interval:    "10s",
+					HonorLabels: true,
 				},
 			},
 		},