diff --git a/cluster-resources/policies/label-checker.yaml b/cluster-resources/policies/label-checker.yaml
index be8c2b6..129007a 100644
--- a/cluster-resources/policies/label-checker.yaml
+++ b/cluster-resources/policies/label-checker.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ spec:
   background: true
   rules:
   - name: check-for-labels
+    skipBackgroundRequests: true
     exclude:
       any:
       - resources:
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ spec:
           - Pod
     validate:
       message: The label `app.kubernetes.io/name` is required.
+      allowExistingViolations: true
       pattern:
         metadata:
           labels: