diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/cluster_info.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/cluster_info.py
index 88fc5d3d..e773a346 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/cluster_info.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/cluster_info.py
@@ -710,7 +710,9 @@ class ClusterInfo:
             elif job_name.endswith(".yaml"):
                 job_name = job_name[: -len(".yaml")]
 
-            pod_labels = {"app": self.app_name, **({"app.kubernetes.io/stack": self.stack_name} if self.stack_name else {})}
+            # Use a distinct app label for job pods so they don't get
+            # picked up by pods_in_deployment() which queries app={app_name}.
+            pod_labels = {"app": f"{self.app_name}-job", **({"app.kubernetes.io/stack": self.stack_name} if self.stack_name else {})}
             template = client.V1PodTemplateSpec(
                 metadata=client.V1ObjectMeta(
                     labels=pod_labels