diff --git a/cmd/helm/installer/install.go b/cmd/helm/installer/install.go
index d6fe4b79b..3c9b51b16 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/installer/install.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/installer/install.go
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ func generateLabels(labels map[string]string) map[string]string {
 func parseNodeSelectors(labels string) map[string]string {
 	kv := strings.Split(labels, ",")
 	nodeSelectors := map[string]string{}
+	nodeSelectors["beta.kubernetes.io/os"] = "linux"
 	for _, v := range kv {
 		el := strings.Split(v, "=")
 		if len(el) == 2 {