diff --git a/torchx/schedulers/kubernetes_mcad_scheduler.py b/torchx/schedulers/kubernetes_mcad_scheduler.py
index 145036180..f6f651da0 100644
--- a/torchx/schedulers/kubernetes_mcad_scheduler.py
+++ b/torchx/schedulers/kubernetes_mcad_scheduler.py
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ def mcad_svc(
                     target_port=int(service_port),
                 )
             ],
-            selector={"appwrapper.workload.codeflare.dev": svc_name},
+            selector={LABEL_UNIQUE_NAME: svc_name},
             session_affinity="None",
             type="ClusterIP",
         ),
diff --git a/torchx/schedulers/test/kubernetes_mcad_scheduler_test.py b/torchx/schedulers/test/kubernetes_mcad_scheduler_test.py
index 71b5dd5ba..b60cb9bf2 100644
--- a/torchx/schedulers/test/kubernetes_mcad_scheduler_test.py
+++ b/torchx/schedulers/test/kubernetes_mcad_scheduler_test.py
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ def test_create_mcad_service(self) -> None:
                         target_port=int(service_port),
                     )
                 ],
-                selector={"appwrapper.workload.codeflare.dev": service_name},
+                selector={"app.kubernetes.io/instance": service_name},
                 session_affinity="None",
                 type="ClusterIP",
             ),
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ def test_submit_dryrun(self) -> None:
             targetPort: 1234
           publishNotReadyAddresses: true
           selector:
-            appwrapper.workload.codeflare.dev: app-name
+            app.kubernetes.io/instance: app-name
           sessionAffinity: None
           type: ClusterIP
         status: