diff --git a/charts/metrics-server/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/metrics-server/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 9b87f118f..41ab5cc04 100644
--- a/charts/metrics-server/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/metrics-server/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -53,6 +53,16 @@ app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ include "metrics-server.name" . }}
 app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
 {{- end }}
 
+{{/*
+Pod labels
+*/}}
+{{- define "metrics-server.podLabels" -}}
+{{ include "metrics-server.selectorLabels" . }}
+{{- if .Chart.AppVersion }}
+app.kubernetes.io/version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
+
 {{/*
 Create the name of the service account to use
 */}}
diff --git a/charts/metrics-server/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/metrics-server/templates/deployment.yaml
index d7535b876..61c438cb2 100644
--- a/charts/metrics-server/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/metrics-server/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ spec:
   template:
     metadata:
       labels:
-        {{- include "metrics-server.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "metrics-server.podLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
       {{- with .Values.podLabels }}
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}