diff --git a/common/security/federation/templates/exareme-network-policy.yaml b/common/security/federation/templates/exareme-network-policy.yaml
index 249237f..bad88d6 100644
--- a/common/security/federation/templates/exareme-network-policy.yaml
+++ b/common/security/federation/templates/exareme-network-policy.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ spec:
         - podSelector:
             matchLabels:
               app: exareme2-worker
+          namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: {{.Values.targetNamespace}}
     - to:
         - namespaceSelector:
             matchLabels:
diff --git a/common/security/netpol.yaml b/common/security/netpol.yaml
index 93810c6..99a8c01 100644
--- a/common/security/netpol.yaml
+++ b/common/security/netpol.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ spec:
             - name: networkPolicy.excludedSelector[0].key
               value: app
             - name: networkPolicy.excludedSelector[0].operator
-              value: In
+              value: NotIn
             - name: networkPolicy.excludedSelector[0].values[0]
               value: exareme2-worker
       destination: