diff --git a/charts/linkerd2/templates/smi-metrics.yaml b/charts/linkerd2/templates/smi-metrics.yaml
index f396f29e2..f08d802da 100644
--- a/charts/linkerd2/templates/smi-metrics.yaml
+++ b/charts/linkerd2/templates/smi-metrics.yaml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       {{- include "linkerd.node-selector" . | nindent 6 }}
       {{- if .Values.enablePodAntiAffinity -}}
-      {{- $local := dict "component" "tap" "label" .Values.global.controllerComponentLabel -}}
+      {{- $local := dict "component" "smi-metrics" "label" .Values.global.controllerComponentLabel -}}
       {{- include "linkerd.pod-affinity" $local | nindent 6 -}}
       {{- end }}
       serviceAccountName: linkerd-smi-metrics