diff --git a/api/v1/checks.go b/api/v1/checks.go
index 1a169b1ff..25f760f7c 100644
--- a/api/v1/checks.go
+++ b/api/v1/checks.go
@@ -498,6 +498,7 @@ type PodCheck struct {
 	ExpectedContent      string `yaml:"expectedContent,omitempty" json:"expectedContent,omitempty" template:"true"`
 	ExpectedHTTPStatuses []int  `yaml:"expectedHttpStatuses,omitempty" json:"expectedHttpStatuses,omitempty"`
 	PriorityClass        string `yaml:"priorityClass,omitempty" json:"priorityClass,omitempty"`
+	RoundRobinNodes      bool   `yaml:"roundRobinNodes,omitempty" json:"roundRobinNodes,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (c PodCheck) GetEndpoint() string {
diff --git a/checks/pod.go b/checks/pod.go
index e5fb350f7..1cae25dea 100644
--- a/checks/pod.go
+++ b/checks/pod.go
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
 
 	canaryv1 "github.com/flanksource/canary-checker/api/v1"
+
 	"github.com/flanksource/canary-checker/pkg"
 	"github.com/flanksource/canary-checker/pkg/metrics"
 	"github.com/flanksource/commons/logger"
+
 	perrors "github.com/pkg/errors"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
@@ -89,9 +91,13 @@ func (c *PodChecker) newPod(podCheck canaryv1.PodCheck, nodeName string) (*v1.Po
 	pod.Labels[nameLabel] = pod.Name
 	pod.Labels[podCheckSelector] = c.podCheckSelectorValue(podCheck)
 	pod.Labels[podGeneralSelector] = "true"
-	pod.Spec.NodeSelector = map[string]string{
-		"kubernetes.io/hostname": nodeName,
+
+	if podCheck.RoundRobinNodes {
+		pod.Spec.NodeSelector = map[string]string{
+			"kubernetes.io/hostname": nodeName,
+		}
 	}
+
 	if podCheck.PriorityClass != "" {
 		pod.Spec.PriorityClassName = podCheck.PriorityClass
 	}
diff --git a/config/deploy/crd.yaml b/config/deploy/crd.yaml
index aeea2bf6f..332f432b6 100644
--- a/config/deploy/crd.yaml
+++ b/config/deploy/crd.yaml
@@ -4473,6 +4473,8 @@ spec:
                       readyTimeout:
                         format: int64
                         type: integer
+                      roundRobinNodes:
+                        type: boolean
                       scheduleTimeout:
                         format: int64
                         type: integer
diff --git a/config/deploy/manifests.yaml b/config/deploy/manifests.yaml
index 09550dacc..2495c7c27 100644
--- a/config/deploy/manifests.yaml
+++ b/config/deploy/manifests.yaml
@@ -4473,6 +4473,8 @@ spec:
                       readyTimeout:
                         format: int64
                         type: integer
+                      roundRobinNodes:
+                        type: boolean
                       scheduleTimeout:
                         format: int64
                         type: integer
diff --git a/config/schemas/canary.schema.json b/config/schemas/canary.schema.json
index e6c19d84e..60d1fe306 100644
--- a/config/schemas/canary.schema.json
+++ b/config/schemas/canary.schema.json
@@ -2611,6 +2611,9 @@
         },
         "priorityClass": {
           "type": "string"
+        },
+        "roundRobinNodes": {
+          "type": "boolean"
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false,
diff --git a/config/schemas/component.schema.json b/config/schemas/component.schema.json
index 030db15e6..6cbf37fe7 100644
--- a/config/schemas/component.schema.json
+++ b/config/schemas/component.schema.json
@@ -2873,6 +2873,9 @@
         },
         "priorityClass": {
           "type": "string"
+        },
+        "roundRobinNodes": {
+          "type": "boolean"
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false,
diff --git a/config/schemas/health_pod.schema.json b/config/schemas/health_pod.schema.json
index 9164c4929..9677280f2 100644
--- a/config/schemas/health_pod.schema.json
+++ b/config/schemas/health_pod.schema.json
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@
         },
         "priorityClass": {
           "type": "string"
+        },
+        "roundRobinNodes": {
+          "type": "boolean"
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false,
diff --git a/config/schemas/topology.schema.json b/config/schemas/topology.schema.json
index 5ad8096ae..db9746e6b 100644
--- a/config/schemas/topology.schema.json
+++ b/config/schemas/topology.schema.json
@@ -2843,6 +2843,9 @@
         },
         "priorityClass": {
           "type": "string"
+        },
+        "roundRobinNodes": {
+          "type": "boolean"
         }
       },
       "additionalProperties": false,