# ECK operator PodTemplate

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/eck-operator-podtemplate/267488
**Category:** Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK)
**Created:** [March 17, 2021, 11:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/eck-operator-podtemplate/267488 "2021-03-17T11:27:49Z")
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### Author: ![bartversluijs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bartversluijs/32/71980_2.png) [@bartversluijs](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bartversluijs)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2021, 11:27am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/eck-operator-podtemplate/267488/1 "2021-03-17T11:27:50Z")

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Hi,

I'm wondering if I can change some variables in the podTemplate for the ECK operator.  
The operator now runs on a node pool which has the available resources, however, I'd like to orchestrate this myself.

For example, in the ElasticSearch yaml, I can define the following:

```auto
podTemplate:
  spec:
    nodeSelector:
      # Node selector details, like node pool name

```

But because the ECK is installed via an all-in-one yaml, I can't configure it myself (It's possible of course, but it's not simple with future upgrades). And the Helm chart is still in beta.

Is there a way, with future ECK operator upgrades in mind, to change some details in the podTemplate for the operator? Specifically the `nodeSelector`.

Thanks in advance!

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2021, 11:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/eck-operator-podtemplate/267488/2 "2021-04-14T11:28:20Z")

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