diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_staging.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_staging.yml
index b3e0cd782..91d1c969b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_staging.yml
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ jobs:
         with:
           cluster_name: serlo-staging-cluster
           location: europe-west3-a
-      - run: kubectl delete pod -l app=server
-      - run: kubectl delete pod -l app=swr-queue-worker
+      - run: kubectl delete pod -n api -l app=server
+      - run: kubectl delete pod -n api -l app=swr-queue-worker