diff --git a/cluster/addons/dns/skydns-svc.yaml.in b/cluster/addons/dns/skydns-svc.yaml.in
index 943324ef6a1..3df270de7dc 100644
--- a/cluster/addons/dns/skydns-svc.yaml.in
+++ b/cluster/addons/dns/skydns-svc.yaml.in
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ portalIP: {{ pillar['dns_server'] }}
 containerPort: 53
 labels:
   k8s-app: kube-dns
+  name: kube-dns
   kubernetes.io/cluster-service: "true"
 selector:
   k8s-app: kube-dns