diff --git a/examples/helm-chart/templates/servicemonitor.yaml b/examples/helm-chart/templates/servicemonitor.yaml
index 3589539b4d..6828db6c79 100644
--- a/examples/helm-chart/templates/servicemonitor.yaml
+++ b/examples/helm-chart/templates/servicemonitor.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ metadata:
     {{- end }}
 spec:
   selector:
-    {{- include "data-prepper.selectorLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
+    matchLabels:
+    {{- include "data-prepper.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
   endpoints:
   {{- toYaml .Values.serviceMonitor.metricsEndpoints | nindent 2 }}
 {{- end }}