diff --git a/ansible/roles/schulcloud-server-core/templates/data-deletion-trigger-cronjob.yml.j2 b/ansible/roles/schulcloud-server-core/templates/data-deletion-trigger-cronjob.yml.j2
index 9327eb99a8f..a0807973c43 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/schulcloud-server-core/templates/data-deletion-trigger-cronjob.yml.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/schulcloud-server-core/templates/data-deletion-trigger-cronjob.yml.j2
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ spec:
         metadata:
           labels:
             app: data-deletion-trigger
-            cronjob: data-deletion-trigger
             app.kubernetes.io/part-of: schulcloud-verbund
             app.kubernetes.io/version: {{ SCHULCLOUD_SERVER_IMAGE_TAG }}
             app.kubernetes.io/name: data-deletion-trigger