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+---
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: egress-miniopods2miniooperator
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      v1.min.io/tenant: {{ .Values.tenant.tenant.name }}
+  policyTypes:
+    - Egress
+  egress:
+    - to:
+      - namespaceSelector:
+          matchLabels:
+            kubernetes.io/metadata.name: minio-operator
+        podSelector:
+          matchLabels:
+            app.kubernetes.io/instance: minio-operator
+
+      ports:
+      - protocol: TCP
+        port: 4222