diff --git a/pkg/apis/jenkinsio/v1alpha1/jenkins_types.go b/pkg/apis/jenkinsio/v1alpha1/jenkins_types.go
index f76fe27c..00ba8b95 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/jenkinsio/v1alpha1/jenkins_types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/jenkinsio/v1alpha1/jenkins_types.go
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ type JenkinsSpec struct {
 // JenkinsMaster defines the Jenkins master pod attributes and plugins,
 // every single change requires Jenkins master pod restart
 type JenkinsMaster struct {
-	Image       string                      `json:"image,omitempty"`
-	Annotations map[string]string           `json:"masterAnnotations,omitempty"`
-	Resources   corev1.ResourceRequirements `json:"resources,omitempty"`
+	Image        string                      `json:"image,omitempty"`
+	NodeSelector map[string]string           `json:"nodeSelector,omitempty"`
+	Annotations  map[string]string           `json:"masterAnnotations,omitempty"`
+	Resources    corev1.ResourceRequirements `json:"resources,omitempty"`
 	// OperatorPlugins contains plugins required by operator
 	OperatorPlugins map[string][]string `json:"basePlugins,omitempty"`
 	// Plugins contains plugins required by user
diff --git a/pkg/apis/jenkinsio/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/pkg/apis/jenkinsio/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 8644e166..669e6d3d 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/jenkinsio/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/jenkinsio/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -113,6 +113,13 @@ func (in *JenkinsList) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object {
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *JenkinsMaster) DeepCopyInto(out *JenkinsMaster) {
 	*out = *in
+	if in.NodeSelector != nil {
+		in, out := &in.NodeSelector, &out.NodeSelector
+		*out = make(map[string]string, len(*in))
+		for key, val := range *in {
+			(*out)[key] = val
+		}
+	}
 	if in.Annotations != nil {
 		in, out := &in.Annotations, &out.Annotations
 		*out = make(map[string]string, len(*in))
diff --git a/pkg/controller/jenkins/configuration/base/reconcile.go b/pkg/controller/jenkins/configuration/base/reconcile.go
index 12ba7a2c..a5809eb7 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/jenkins/configuration/base/reconcile.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/jenkins/configuration/base/reconcile.go
@@ -338,40 +338,54 @@ func (r *ReconcileJenkinsBaseConfiguration) ensureJenkinsMasterPod(meta metav1.O
 		return reconcile.Result{}, stackerr.WithStack(err)
 	}
 
-	// Recreate pod
+	if currentJenkinsMasterPod != nil && isPodTerminating(*currentJenkinsMasterPod) {
+		return reconcile.Result{Requeue: true}, nil
+	}
+	if currentJenkinsMasterPod != nil && r.isRecreatePodNeeded(*currentJenkinsMasterPod) {
+		return reconcile.Result{Requeue: true}, r.restartJenkinsMasterPod(meta)
+	}
+
+	return reconcile.Result{}, nil
+}
+
+func isPodTerminating(pod corev1.Pod) bool {
+	return pod.ObjectMeta.DeletionTimestamp != nil
+}
+
+func (r *ReconcileJenkinsBaseConfiguration) isRecreatePodNeeded(currentJenkinsMasterPod corev1.Pod) bool {
 	recreatePod := false
-	if currentJenkinsMasterPod != nil &&
-		(currentJenkinsMasterPod.Status.Phase == corev1.PodFailed ||
-			currentJenkinsMasterPod.Status.Phase == corev1.PodSucceeded ||
-			currentJenkinsMasterPod.Status.Phase == corev1.PodUnknown) {
-		r.logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Invalid Jenkins pod phase '%+v', recreating pod", currentJenkinsMasterPod.Status.Phase))
+
+	if currentJenkinsMasterPod.Status.Phase == corev1.PodFailed ||
+		currentJenkinsMasterPod.Status.Phase == corev1.PodSucceeded ||
+		currentJenkinsMasterPod.Status.Phase == corev1.PodUnknown {
+		r.logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Invalid Jenkins pod phase '%+v', recreating pod", currentJenkinsMasterPod.Status))
 		recreatePod = true
 	}
 
-	if currentJenkinsMasterPod != nil &&
-		r.jenkins.Spec.Master.Image != currentJenkinsMasterPod.Spec.Containers[0].Image {
+	if r.jenkins.Spec.Master.Image != currentJenkinsMasterPod.Spec.Containers[0].Image {
 		r.logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Jenkins image has changed to '%+v', recreating pod", r.jenkins.Spec.Master.Image))
 		recreatePod = true
 	}
 
-	if currentJenkinsMasterPod != nil && len(r.jenkins.Spec.Master.Annotations) > 0 &&
+	if len(r.jenkins.Spec.Master.Annotations) > 0 &&
 		!reflect.DeepEqual(r.jenkins.Spec.Master.Annotations, currentJenkinsMasterPod.ObjectMeta.Annotations) {
 		r.logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Jenkins pod annotations have changed to '%+v', recreating pod", r.jenkins.Spec.Master.Annotations))
 		recreatePod = true
 	}
 
-	if currentJenkinsMasterPod != nil &&
-		!reflect.DeepEqual(r.jenkins.Spec.Master.Resources, currentJenkinsMasterPod.Spec.Containers[0].Resources) {
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(r.jenkins.Spec.Master.Resources, currentJenkinsMasterPod.Spec.Containers[0].Resources) {
 		r.logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Jenkins pod resources have changed, actual '%+v' required '%+v' - recreating pod",
 			currentJenkinsMasterPod.Spec.Containers[0].Resources, r.jenkins.Spec.Master.Resources))
 		recreatePod = true
 	}
 
-	if currentJenkinsMasterPod != nil && recreatePod && currentJenkinsMasterPod.ObjectMeta.DeletionTimestamp == nil {
-		return reconcile.Result{Requeue: true}, r.restartJenkinsMasterPod(meta)
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(r.jenkins.Spec.Master.NodeSelector, currentJenkinsMasterPod.Spec.NodeSelector) {
+		r.logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Jenkins pod node selector has changed, actual '%+v' required '%+v' - recreating pod",
+			r.jenkins.Spec.Master.NodeSelector, currentJenkinsMasterPod.Spec.NodeSelector))
+		recreatePod = true
 	}
 
-	return reconcile.Result{}, nil
+	return recreatePod
 }
 
 func (r *ReconcileJenkinsBaseConfiguration) restartJenkinsMasterPod(meta metav1.ObjectMeta) error {
diff --git a/pkg/controller/jenkins/configuration/base/resources/pod.go b/pkg/controller/jenkins/configuration/base/resources/pod.go
index e1b68d3d..26bc9494 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/jenkins/configuration/base/resources/pod.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/jenkins/configuration/base/resources/pod.go
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ func NewJenkinsMasterPod(objectMeta metav1.ObjectMeta, jenkins *v1alpha1.Jenkins
 				RunAsUser:  &runAsUser,
 				RunAsGroup: &runAsUser,
 			},
+			NodeSelector: jenkins.Spec.Master.NodeSelector,
 			Containers: []corev1.Container{
 				{
 					Name:  "jenkins-master",
diff --git a/test/e2e/configuration_test.go b/test/e2e/configuration_test.go
index c3ad21c5..202e9eec 100644
--- a/test/e2e/configuration_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/configuration_test.go
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ func verifyJenkinsMasterPodAttributes(t *testing.T, jenkins *v1alpha1.Jenkins) {
 		t.Fatalf("Invalid jenkins pod continer resources expected '%+v', actual '%+v'", jenkins.Spec.Master.Resources, jenkinsPod.Spec.Containers[0].Resources)
 	}
 
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(jenkinsPod.Spec.NodeSelector, jenkins.Spec.Master.NodeSelector) {
+		t.Fatalf("Invalid jenkins pod node selector expected '%+v', actual '%+v'", jenkins.Spec.Master.NodeSelector, jenkinsPod.Spec.NodeSelector)
+	}
+
 	t.Log("Jenkins pod attributes are valid")
 }
 
diff --git a/test/e2e/jenkins.go b/test/e2e/jenkins.go
index d31b304e..05046045 100644
--- a/test/e2e/jenkins.go
+++ b/test/e2e/jenkins.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ func createJenkinsCR(t *testing.T, name, namespace string) *v1alpha1.Jenkins {
 					"audit-trail:2.4":           {},
 					"simple-theme-plugin:0.5.1": {},
 				},
+				NodeSelector: map[string]string{"kubernetes.io/hostname": "minikube"},
 			},
 			//TODO(bantoniak) add seed job with private key
 			SeedJobs: []v1alpha1.SeedJob{