diff --git a/templates/resources/k8s/deployment.yml b/templates/resources/k8s/deployment.yml
index 5fda91d5..0dc32036 100644
--- a/templates/resources/k8s/deployment.yml
+++ b/templates/resources/k8s/deployment.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
-apiVersion : apps/v1beta1
+apiVersion : apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: {{#toAlphaNumericString imageRepository 50}}{{/toAlphaNumericString}} 
 spec:
   replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: {{#toAlphaNumericString imageRepository 50}}{{/toAlphaNumericString}}
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
@@ -13,4 +16,4 @@ spec:
         - name: {{#toAlphaNumericString imageRepository 50}}{{/toAlphaNumericString}} 
           image: {{ containerRegistryConnection.Authorization.Parameters.loginServer }}/{{#toAlphaNumericString imageRepository 50}}{{/toAlphaNumericString}}
           ports:
-          - containerPort: {{ servicePort }}
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+          - containerPort: {{ servicePort }}