diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/snapshots/snapshot-controller/templates/snapshot-controller.yml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/snapshots/snapshot-controller/templates/snapshot-controller.yml.j2
index a7a60fc00..a18244bfd 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/snapshots/snapshot-controller/templates/snapshot-controller.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/snapshots/snapshot-controller/templates/snapshot-controller.yml.j2
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ metadata:
   name: snapshot-controller
   namespace: kube-system
 spec:
-  serviceName: "snapshot-controller"
   replicas: {{ snapshot_controller_replicas }}
   selector:
     matchLabels: