diff --git a/pkg/manager/agent-manifests/flux2/templates/pre-install-job.yaml b/pkg/manager/agent-manifests/flux2/templates/pre-install-job.yaml
index c5f7c1df..db47f0ac 100644
--- a/pkg/manager/agent-manifests/flux2/templates/pre-install-job.yaml
+++ b/pkg/manager/agent-manifests/flux2/templates/pre-install-job.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ metadata:
     "helm.sh/hook-weight": "-5"
     "helm.sh/hook-delete-policy": before-hook-creation,hook-succeeded
 spec:
+  manualSelector: true
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/part-of: flux
   backoffLimit: 1
   template:
     metadata: