diff --git a/examples/elasticsearch/es-rc.yaml b/examples/elasticsearch/es-rc.yaml
index 25b9652d0a0..5efa8dd5e3d 100644
--- a/examples/elasticsearch/es-rc.yaml
+++ b/examples/elasticsearch/es-rc.yaml
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ metadata:
     component: elasticsearch
 spec:
   replicas: 1
-  selector:
-    component: elasticsearch
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/examples/elasticsearch/production_cluster/es-client-rc.yaml b/examples/elasticsearch/production_cluster/es-client-rc.yaml
index 227dce16a1b..69c329fb988 100644
--- a/examples/elasticsearch/production_cluster/es-client-rc.yaml
+++ b/examples/elasticsearch/production_cluster/es-client-rc.yaml
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ metadata:
     role: client
 spec:
   replicas: 1
-  selector:
-    component: elasticsearch
-    role: client
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/examples/elasticsearch/production_cluster/es-data-rc.yaml b/examples/elasticsearch/production_cluster/es-data-rc.yaml
index 7cd099ead6b..16c115c3659 100644
--- a/examples/elasticsearch/production_cluster/es-data-rc.yaml
+++ b/examples/elasticsearch/production_cluster/es-data-rc.yaml
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ metadata:
     role: data
 spec:
   replicas: 1
-  selector:
-    component: elasticsearch
-    role: data
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
diff --git a/examples/elasticsearch/production_cluster/es-master-rc.yaml b/examples/elasticsearch/production_cluster/es-master-rc.yaml
index dfa474aa760..f2f37e7d5d5 100644
--- a/examples/elasticsearch/production_cluster/es-master-rc.yaml
+++ b/examples/elasticsearch/production_cluster/es-master-rc.yaml
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ metadata:
     role: master
 spec:
   replicas: 1
-  selector:
-    component: elasticsearch
-    role: master
   template:
     metadata:
       labels: