diff --git a/clusters/cl01tl/platform/gitea/templates/service-monitor.yaml b/clusters/cl01tl/platform/gitea/templates/service-monitor.yaml
index bf3ca2bd6..37c5439b8 100644
--- a/clusters/cl01tl/platform/gitea/templates/service-monitor.yaml
+++ b/clusters/cl01tl/platform/gitea/templates/service-monitor.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app.kubernetes.io/name: gitea
-      app.kubernetes.io/service: gitea-http
       app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
+    matchExpressions:
+      - { key: app.kubernetes.io/controller, operator: NotIn, values: [backup] }
   endpoints:
     - port: http