diff --git a/apps/tempo/base/kustomization.yaml b/apps/tempo/base/kustomization.yaml
index 2d8c1ffbb..0b0ac0836 100644
--- a/apps/tempo/base/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/apps/tempo/base/kustomization.yaml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ helmCharts:
         annotations:
           eks.amazonaws.com/role-arn: arn:aws:iam::239468932737:role/vex-dev-usea1-eks-tempo-sa
         automountServiceAccountToken: true
-      nodeSelector:
-        topology.kubernetes.io/zone: us-east-1a
+      # nodeSelector:
+      #   topology.kubernetes.io/zone: us-east-1a
       serviceMonitor:
         enabled: true
       tempo: