diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 63c2674640..2017d6343b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ docker-build-minikube: docker-build-local
 	minikube image load mk-cdn.tar
 	minikube cache reload
 
-	del mk-*.tar
+	rm -f mk-*.tar
 
 run-subgraphs-local:
 	cd demo && go run cmd/all/main.go
diff --git a/helm/cosmo/README.md b/helm/cosmo/README.md
index 187ce785e7..4189577beb 100644
--- a/helm/cosmo/README.md
+++ b/helm/cosmo/README.md
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ This is the official Helm Chart for WunderGraph Cosmo - The Full Lifecycle Graph
 | redis.master.persistence.enabled | bool | `true` |  |
 | redis.master.persistence.size | string | `"1Gi"` |  |
 | redis.replica.replicaCount | int | `0` |  |
+| router.additionalPodLabels | object | `{}` | Add labels to pod resources |
 | router.commonLabels | object | `{}` | Add labels to all deployed resources |
 | router.configuration.cdnUrl | string | `"http://cosmo-cdn:8787"` | The URL of the Cosmo CDN. Should be internal to the cluster. |
 | router.configuration.controlplaneUrl | string | `"http://cosmo-controlplane:3001"` | The URL of the Cosmo Controlplane. Should be internal to the cluster. |
diff --git a/helm/cosmo/charts/router/README.md b/helm/cosmo/charts/router/README.md
index 5aa13192b5..53ffeea93b 100644
--- a/helm/cosmo/charts/router/README.md
+++ b/helm/cosmo/charts/router/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ This is the official Helm Chart for the WunderGraph Cosmo Router.
 
 | Key | Type | Default | Description |
 |-----|------|---------|-------------|
-| additionalLabels | object | `{}` | Add labels to deployment metadata.labels |
+| additionalLabels | object | `{}` | Add labels to deployment (metadata.labels) |
+| additionalPodLabels | object | `{}` | Add labels to deployment pod template (spec.template.metadata.labels) |
 | affinity | object | `{}` |  |
 | autoscaling.enabled | bool | `false` |  |
 | autoscaling.maxReplicas | int | `100` |  |
diff --git a/helm/cosmo/charts/router/templates/_helpers.tpl b/helm/cosmo/charts/router/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 03414280ae..38fc6402ab 100644
--- a/helm/cosmo/charts/router/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/helm/cosmo/charts/router/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -52,6 +52,15 @@ Additional Labels that are just rendered in metadata.labels
 {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
 
+{{/*
+Additional Pod Labels that are just rendered in metadata.labels
+*/}}
+{{- define "router.additionalPodLabels" -}}
+{{- range $key, $value := .Values.additionalPodLabels }}
+{{ $key }}: {{ quote $value }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}
+
 {{/*
 Common labels
 */}}
diff --git a/helm/cosmo/charts/router/templates/deployment.yaml b/helm/cosmo/charts/router/templates/deployment.yaml
index b6964503de..5a4f935b05 100644
--- a/helm/cosmo/charts/router/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm/cosmo/charts/router/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ spec:
       {{- end }}
       labels:
         {{- include "router.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- include "router.additionalPodLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
     spec:
       {{- with .Values.imagePullSecrets }}
       imagePullSecrets:
diff --git a/helm/cosmo/charts/router/values.yaml b/helm/cosmo/charts/router/values.yaml
index 359a773e3f..010d045f2b 100644
--- a/helm/cosmo/charts/router/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/cosmo/charts/router/values.yaml
@@ -14,9 +14,12 @@ image:
 # -- Add labels to all deployed resources
 commonLabels: {}
 
-# -- Add labels to deployment metadata.labels
+# -- Add labels to deployment (metadata.labels)
 additionalLabels: {}
 
+# -- Add labels to deployment pod template (spec.template.metadata.labels)
+additionalPodLabels: {}
+
 deploymentStrategy: {}
 
 imagePullSecrets: []
diff --git a/helm/cosmo/values.yaml b/helm/cosmo/values.yaml
index c52121cc3b..e823d46a38 100644
--- a/helm/cosmo/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/cosmo/values.yaml
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ router:
   # -- Add labels to all deployed resources
   commonLabels: {}
 
+  # -- Add labels to pod resources
+  additionalPodLabels: {}
+
   terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 60
   deploymentStrategy:
     rollingUpdate: