diff --git a/internal/controllers/services.go b/internal/controllers/services.go
index 5be4c1ac1..4afe39ce8 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/services.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/services.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (r *Reconciler) reconcileAgentService(ctx context.Context, cr *model.Cryost
 	return r.createOrUpdateService(ctx, svc, cr.Object, &config.ServiceConfig, func() error {
 		svc.Spec.Selector = map[string]string{
 			"app":       cr.Name,
-			"component": "cryostat",
+			"component": "cryostat-agent-gateway",
 		}
 		svc.Spec.Ports = []corev1.ServicePort{
 			{