diff --git a/pkg/policyconditions/conditions.go b/pkg/policyconditions/conditions.go
index 6c9b4e0fd..00eac047f 100644
--- a/pkg/policyconditions/conditions.go
+++ b/pkg/policyconditions/conditions.go
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ func nodesRunningNmstate(cli client.Client) ([]corev1.Node, error) {
 	}
 
 	pods := corev1.PodList{}
-	byApp := client.MatchingLabels{"app": "kubernetes-nmstate"}
-	err = cli.List(context.TODO(), &pods, byApp)
+	byComponent := client.MatchingLabels{"component": "kubernetes-nmstate-handler"}
+	err = cli.List(context.TODO(), &pods, byComponent)
 	if err != nil {
 		return []corev1.Node{}, errors.Wrap(err, "getting pods failed")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/policyconditions/conditions_test.go b/pkg/policyconditions/conditions_test.go
index 3ff89a021..8c836d0d1 100644
--- a/pkg/policyconditions/conditions_test.go
+++ b/pkg/policyconditions/conditions_test.go
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ func newNode(idx int) corev1.Node {
 	return node
 }
 
-func newPodAtNode(idx int, name string, namespace string, app string) corev1.Pod {
+func newPodAtNode(idx int, name string, namespace string, component string) corev1.Pod {
 	pod := corev1.Pod{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name:      fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", name, idx),
 			Namespace: namespace,
 			Labels: map[string]string{
-				"app": app,
+				"component": component,
 			},
 		},
 		Spec: corev1.PodSpec{
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func newPodAtNode(idx int, name string, namespace string, app string) corev1.Pod
 }
 
 func newNmstatePodAtNode(idx int) corev1.Pod {
-	return newPodAtNode(idx, "nmstate-handler", "nmstate", "kubernetes-nmstate")
+	return newPodAtNode(idx, "nmstate-handler", "nmstate", "kubernetes-nmstate-handler")
 }
 
 func newNonNmstatePodAtNode(idx int) corev1.Pod {