diff --git a/pkg/kubecfg/kubecfg.go b/pkg/kubecfg/kubecfg.go
index d03aea5da4e..11dfd45bc93 100644
--- a/pkg/kubecfg/kubecfg.go
+++ b/pkg/kubecfg/kubecfg.go
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func createService(name string, port int, client client.Interface) (*api.Service
 			"name": name,
 		},
 		Selector: map[string]string{
-			"name": name,
+			"replicationController": name,
 		},
 	}
 	svc, err := client.CreateService(svc)