diff --git a/charts/community-operator/templates/operator.yaml b/charts/community-operator/templates/operator.yaml
index 15af4014..dd2242d3 100644
--- a/charts/community-operator/templates/operator.yaml
+++ b/charts/community-operator/templates/operator.yaml
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ spec:
           securityContext:
             {{- toYaml .Values.operator.securityContext | nindent 12 }}
           {{- end }}
+      {{- if .Values.operator.nodeSelector }}
+      nodeSelector:
+        {{- toYaml .Values.operator.nodeSelector | nindent 8 }}
+      {{- end }}
       {{- if .Values.operator.podSecurityContext }}
       securityContext:
         {{- toYaml .Values.operator.podSecurityContext | nindent 8 }}
diff --git a/charts/community-operator/values.yaml b/charts/community-operator/values.yaml
index 66775abc..9fcf4613 100644
--- a/charts/community-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/community-operator/values.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ operator:
   # Uncomment this line to watch all namespaces
   # watchNamespace: "*"
 
+  nodeSelector:
+    kubernetes.io/os: linux
+    kubernetes.io/arch: amd64
+
   # Resources allocated to Operator Pod
   resources:
     limits: