diff --git a/test/e2e/base/manifests.yaml b/test/e2e/base/manifests.yaml
index a5d8be8ae5d..27c92ea1f1d 100644
--- a/test/e2e/base/manifests.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/base/manifests.yaml
@@ -610,6 +610,8 @@ metadata:
   name: envoy-gateway-ext-lb
   namespace: envoy-gateway-system
 spec:
+  selector:
+    control-plane: envoy-gateway
   ports:
     - name: grpc
       port: 18000