diff --git a/examples/minio/00-minio-deployment.yaml b/examples/minio/00-minio-deployment.yaml
index 442030d23..e736c9148 100644
--- a/examples/minio/00-minio-deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/minio/00-minio-deployment.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   strategy:
     type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      component: minio
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/examples/nginx-app/base.yaml b/examples/nginx-app/base.yaml
index c94d58c25..c1a3717f3 100644
--- a/examples/nginx-app/base.yaml
+++ b/examples/nginx-app/base.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ metadata:
   namespace: nginx-example
 spec:
   replicas: 2
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/examples/nginx-app/with-pv.yaml b/examples/nginx-app/with-pv.yaml
index bd19d211f..4464cdcf9 100644
--- a/examples/nginx-app/with-pv.yaml
+++ b/examples/nginx-app/with-pv.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ metadata:
   namespace: nginx-example
 spec:
   replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: nginx
   template:
     metadata:
       labels: