diff --git a/pkg/controller/mysqlcluster/internal/syncer/headless_service.go b/pkg/controller/mysqlcluster/internal/syncer/headless_service.go
index e23d6464e..9860b8f69 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/mysqlcluster/internal/syncer/headless_service.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/mysqlcluster/internal/syncer/headless_service.go
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ func NewHeadlessSVCSyncer(c client.Client, scheme *runtime.Scheme, cluster *mysq
 	return syncer.NewObjectSyncer("HeadlessSVC", nil, obj, c, scheme, func(in runtime.Object) error {
 		out := in.(*core.Service)
 
+		// add general labels to this service
+		out.Labels = map[string]string{
+			"app.kubernetes.io/name":       "mysql",
+			"app.kubernetes.io/managed-by": "mysql.presslabs.org",
+		}
+		out.Labels["mysql.presslabs.org/service-type"] = "common-headless"
+
 		out.Spec.ClusterIP = "None"
 		out.Spec.Selector = labels.Set{
 			"app.kubernetes.io/name":       "mysql",
diff --git a/pkg/controller/mysqlcluster/internal/syncer/healthy_service.go b/pkg/controller/mysqlcluster/internal/syncer/healthy_service.go
index a99beba4c..cb9155691 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/mysqlcluster/internal/syncer/healthy_service.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/mysqlcluster/internal/syncer/healthy_service.go
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ func NewHealthySVCSyncer(c client.Client, scheme *runtime.Scheme, cluster *mysql
 	return syncer.NewObjectSyncer("HealthySVC", cluster.Unwrap(), obj, c, scheme, func(in runtime.Object) error {
 		out := in.(*core.Service)
 
+		// set service labels
+		out.Labels = cluster.GetLabels()
+		out.Labels["mysql.presslabs.org/service-type"] = "healthy"
+
 		out.Spec.Type = "ClusterIP"
 		out.Spec.Selector = cluster.GetSelectorLabels()
 		out.Spec.Selector["healthy"] = "yes"
diff --git a/pkg/controller/mysqlcluster/internal/syncer/master_service.go b/pkg/controller/mysqlcluster/internal/syncer/master_service.go
index ab6250b3f..8ff1f1e1d 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/mysqlcluster/internal/syncer/master_service.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/mysqlcluster/internal/syncer/master_service.go
@@ -38,7 +38,13 @@ func NewMasterSVCSyncer(c client.Client, scheme *runtime.Scheme, cluster *mysqlc
 	return syncer.NewObjectSyncer("MasterSVC", cluster.Unwrap(), obj, c, scheme, func(in runtime.Object) error {
 		out := in.(*core.Service)
 
+		// set service labels
+		out.Labels = cluster.GetLabels()
+		out.Labels["mysql.presslabs.org/service-type"] = "master"
+
 		out.Spec.Type = "ClusterIP"
+
+		// set selectors for master node
 		out.Spec.Selector = cluster.GetSelectorLabels()
 		out.Spec.Selector["role"] = "master"