diff --git a/openshift/templates/nodejs-mongodb.json b/openshift/templates/nodejs-mongodb.json
index 6ab4a17..7d98f48 100644
--- a/openshift/templates/nodejs-mongodb.json
+++ b/openshift/templates/nodejs-mongodb.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     }
   },
   "labels": {
-    "template": "nodejs-mongodb-example"
+      "template": "nodejs-mongodb-example",
+      "app": "nodejs-mongodb-example"
   },
   "objects": [
     {
diff --git a/openshift/templates/nodejs.json b/openshift/templates/nodejs.json
index ec262e4..2b8cdc1 100644
--- a/openshift/templates/nodejs.json
+++ b/openshift/templates/nodejs.json
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
     }
   },
   "labels": {
-    "template": "nodejs-example"
+      "template": "nodejs-example",
+      "app": "nodejs-example"
   },
   "objects": [
     {