diff --git a/charts/kyverno/templates/hooks/pre-delete.yaml b/charts/kyverno/templates/hooks/pre-delete.yaml
index 679ea2b8cf..ee2088aad3 100644
--- a/charts/kyverno/templates/hooks/pre-delete.yaml
+++ b/charts/kyverno/templates/hooks/pre-delete.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ spec:
             - sh
             - '-c'
             - |-
-              kubectl scale -n {{ template "kyverno.namespace" . }} deployment --all --replicas=0
+              kubectl scale -n {{ template "kyverno.namespace" . }} deployment -l app.kubernetes.io/part-of={{ template "kyverno.fullname" . }} --replicas=0
               sleep 30
               kubectl delete validatingwebhookconfiguration -l webhook.kyverno.io/managed-by=kyverno
               kubectl delete mutatingwebhookconfiguration -l webhook.kyverno.io/managed-by=kyverno