diff --git a/roles/openshift-apps/koschei/templates/backend-deployment.yml b/roles/openshift-apps/koschei/templates/backend-deployment.yml
index e97776bf0b..46a28b8ef7 100644
--- a/roles/openshift-apps/koschei/templates/backend-deployment.yml
+++ b/roles/openshift-apps/koschei/templates/backend-deployment.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
   template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        service: {{service}}-service
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: {{service}}