diff --git a/src/fondant/compiler.py b/src/fondant/compiler.py
index e1161fcf7..0e8b3290c 100644
--- a/src/fondant/compiler.py
+++ b/src/fondant/compiler.py
@@ -303,12 +303,13 @@ def kfp_pipeline():
     def _set_configuration(self, task, fondant_component_operation):
         # Unpack optional specifications
         number_of_gpus = fondant_component_operation.number_of_gpus
+        node_pool_label = fondant_component_operation.node_pool_label
         node_pool_name = fondant_component_operation.node_pool_name
 
         # Assign optional specification
         if number_of_gpus is not None:
             task.set_gpu_limit(number_of_gpus)
-        if node_pool_name is not None:
-            task.add_node_selector_constraint("node_pool", node_pool_name)
+        if node_pool_name is not None and node_pool_label is not None:
+            task.add_node_selector_constraint(node_pool_label, node_pool_name)
 
         return task
diff --git a/tests/example_pipelines/compiled_pipeline/kubeflow_pipeline.yml b/tests/example_pipelines/compiled_pipeline/kubeflow_pipeline.yml
index 5795cda60..68a2a0f78 100644
--- a/tests/example_pipelines/compiled_pipeline/kubeflow_pipeline.yml
+++ b/tests/example_pipelines/compiled_pipeline/kubeflow_pipeline.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ spec:
         pipelines.kubeflow.org/pipeline-sdk-type: kfp
     name: first-component
     nodeSelector:
-      node_pool: a_node_pool
+      a_node_pool_label: a_node_pool
     outputs:
       artifacts:
       - name: first-component-output_manifest_path