diff --git a/deployment/kubernetes/aws/proxy.yaml b/deployment/kubernetes/aws/proxy.yaml
index 7825a5caea5e0..a3889bad02abd 100644
--- a/deployment/kubernetes/aws/proxy.yaml
+++ b/deployment/kubernetes/aws/proxy.yaml
@@ -81,5 +81,5 @@ spec:
       protocol: TCP
   selector:
     app: pulsar
-    component: broker
+    component: proxy