diff --git a/internal/controller/k0smotron.io/util.go b/internal/controller/k0smotron.io/util.go
index 0429c4b6..41ae1f48 100644
--- a/internal/controller/k0smotron.io/util.go
+++ b/internal/controller/k0smotron.io/util.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ func labelsForCluster(kmc *km.Cluster) map[string]string {
 	for k, v := range kmc.Labels {
 		labels[k] = v
 	}
+	labels["component"] = "cluster"
 	return labels
 }