diff --git a/elvia-deployment/templates/networkpolicy.yaml b/elvia-deployment/templates/networkpolicy.yaml
index 16af701..eb37b45 100644
--- a/elvia-deployment/templates/networkpolicy.yaml
+++ b/elvia-deployment/templates/networkpolicy.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ spec:
       {{- if $value.application }}
       podSelector:
         matchLabels:
-          app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ $value.application }}
+          app: {{ $value.application }}
       {{- end }}
     {{- end }}
     {{- end }}
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ spec:
       {{- if $value.application }}
       podSelector:
         matchLabels:
-          app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ $value.application }}
+          app: {{ $value.application }}
       {{- end }}
   {{- end }}
   {{- end }}
diff --git a/elvia-deployment/tests/__snapshot__/networkpolicy_test.yaml.snap b/elvia-deployment/tests/__snapshot__/networkpolicy_test.yaml.snap
index e1e0c8b..1a4466f 100644
--- a/elvia-deployment/tests/__snapshot__/networkpolicy_test.yaml.snap
+++ b/elvia-deployment/tests/__snapshot__/networkpolicy_test.yaml.snap
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ network policy snapshot should match:
             - namespaceSelector:
                 matchLabels:
                   kubernetes.io/metadata.name: core
+              podSelector:
+                matchLabels:
+                  app: demo-app
         - to:
             - ipBlock:
                 cidr: 0.0.0.0/0
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ network policy snapshot should match:
                   kubernetes.io/metadata.name: core
               podSelector:
                 matchLabels:
-                  app.kubernetes.io/name: demo-app
+                  app: demo-app
             - namespaceSelector:
                 matchLabels:
                   kubernetes.io/metadata.name: dns
diff --git a/elvia-deployment/tests/networkpolicy_test.yaml b/elvia-deployment/tests/networkpolicy_test.yaml
index 8ae8c27..2fa3d10 100644
--- a/elvia-deployment/tests/networkpolicy_test.yaml
+++ b/elvia-deployment/tests/networkpolicy_test.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ tests:
         outbound:
           rules:
             - namespace: "core"
+              application: "demo-app"
       ingress:
         subdomain: core
         path: "/demo-api"