diff --git a/cmd/api-syncagent/main.go b/cmd/api-syncagent/main.go
index c71f07f..c3edd66 100644
--- a/cmd/api-syncagent/main.go
+++ b/cmd/api-syncagent/main.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func run(ctx context.Context, log *zap.SugaredLogger, opts *Options) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to add apiexport controller: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := syncmanager.Add(ctx, mgr, kcpCluster, kcpRestConfig, log, apiExport, opts.PublishedResourceSelector, opts.Namespace); err != nil {
+	if err := syncmanager.Add(ctx, mgr, kcpCluster, kcpRestConfig, log, apiExport, opts.PublishedResourceSelector, opts.Namespace, opts.AgentName); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to add syncmanager controller: %w", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index 128a338..02a461d 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -69,8 +69,12 @@ itself and a reference to the kubeconfig secret we just created.
 # Required: the name of the APIExport in kcp that this Sync Agent is supposed to serve.
 apiExportName: test.example.com
 
-# Required: This Agent's public name, purely for informational purposes.
-# If not set, defaults to the Helm release name.
+# Required: This Agent's public name, used to signal ownership over locally synced objects.
+# This value must be a valid Kubernetes label value, see
+# https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/labels/#syntax-and-character-set
+# for more information.
+# Changing this value after the fact will make the agent ignore previously created objects,
+# so beware and relabel if necessary.
 agentName: unique-test
 
 # Required: Name of the Kubernetes Secret that contains a "kubeconfig" key,
diff --git a/internal/controller/sync/controller.go b/internal/controller/sync/controller.go
index c00d3e9..51f8778 100644
--- a/internal/controller/sync/controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/sync/controller.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/handler"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/kontext"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/manager"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/predicate"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/reconcile"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/source"
 )
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ func Create(
 	discoveryClient *discovery.Client,
 	apiExportName string,
 	stateNamespace string,
+	agentName string,
 	log *zap.SugaredLogger,
 	numWorkers int,
 ) (controller.Controller, error) {
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ func Create(
 
 	// create the syncer that holds the meat&potatoes of the synchronization logic
 	mutator := mutation.NewMutator(nil) // pubRes.Spec.Mutation
-	syncer, err := sync.NewResourceSyncer(log, localManager.GetClient(), virtualWorkspaceCluster.GetClient(), pubRes, localCRD, apiExportName, mutator, stateNamespace)
+	syncer, err := sync.NewResourceSyncer(log, localManager.GetClient(), virtualWorkspaceCluster.GetClient(), pubRes, localCRD, apiExportName, mutator, stateNamespace, agentName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create syncer: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -135,7 +137,12 @@ func Create(
 		return []reconcile.Request{*req}
 	})
 
-	if err := c.Watch(source.Kind(localManager.GetCache(), localDummy, enqueueRemoteObjForLocalObj)); err != nil {
+	// only watch local objects that we own
+	nameFilter := predicate.NewTypedPredicateFuncs(func(u *unstructured.Unstructured) bool {
+		return sync.OwnedBy(u, agentName)
+	})
+
+	if err := c.Watch(source.Kind(localManager.GetCache(), localDummy, enqueueRemoteObjForLocalObj, nameFilter)); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/controller/syncmanager/controller.go b/internal/controller/syncmanager/controller.go
index c590422..a1d963d 100644
--- a/internal/controller/syncmanager/controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/syncmanager/controller.go
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ type Reconciler struct {
 	discoveryClient *discovery.Client
 	prFilter        labels.Selector
 	stateNamespace  string
+	agentName       string
 
 	apiExport *kcpdevv1alpha1.APIExport
 
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ func Add(
 	apiExport *kcpdevv1alpha1.APIExport,
 	prFilter labels.Selector,
 	stateNamespace string,
+	agentName string,
 ) error {
 	reconciler := &Reconciler{
 		ctx:             ctx,
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ func Add(
 		discoveryClient: discovery.NewClient(localManager.GetClient()),
 		prFilter:        prFilter,
 		stateNamespace:  stateNamespace,
+		agentName:       agentName,
 	}
 
 	_, err := builder.ControllerManagedBy(localManager).
@@ -280,6 +283,7 @@ func (r *Reconciler) ensureSyncControllers(ctx context.Context, log *zap.Sugared
 			r.discoveryClient,
 			r.apiExport.Name,
 			r.stateNamespace,
+			r.agentName,
 			r.log,
 			numSyncWorkers,
 		)
diff --git a/internal/sync/object_syncer.go b/internal/sync/object_syncer.go
index 34630c9..5b43720 100644
--- a/internal/sync/object_syncer.go
+++ b/internal/sync/object_syncer.go
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ import (
 type objectCreatorFunc func(source *unstructured.Unstructured) *unstructured.Unstructured
 
 type objectSyncer struct {
+	// When set, the syncer will create a label on the destination object that contains
+	// this value; used to allow multiple agents syncing *the same* API from one
+	// service cluster onto multiple different kcp's.
+	agentName string
 	// creates a new destination object; does not need to perform cleanup like
 	// removing unwanted metadata, that's done by the syncer automatically
 	destCreator objectCreatorFunc
@@ -281,6 +285,9 @@ func (s *objectSyncer) ensureDestinationObject(log *zap.SugaredLogger, source, d
 	sourceObjKey := newObjectKey(source.object, source.clusterName, source.workspacePath)
 	ensureLabels(destObj, sourceObjKey.Labels())
 
+	// remember what agent synced this object
+	s.labelWithAgent(destObj)
+
 	// put optional additional annotations on the new object
 	ensureAnnotations(destObj, sourceObjKey.Annotations())
 
@@ -326,6 +333,7 @@ func (s *objectSyncer) adoptExistingDestinationObject(log *zap.SugaredLogger, de
 	// the destination object from another source object, which would then lead to the two source objects
 	// "fighting" about the one destination object.
 	ensureLabels(existingDestObj, sourceKey.Labels())
+	s.labelWithAgent(existingDestObj)
 	ensureAnnotations(existingDestObj, sourceKey.Annotations())
 
 	if err := dest.client.Update(dest.ctx, existingDestObj); err != nil {
@@ -425,3 +433,9 @@ func (s *objectSyncer) createMergePatch(base, revision *unstructured.Unstructure
 func (s *objectSyncer) isIrrelevantTopLevelField(fieldName string) bool {
 	return fieldName == "kind" || fieldName == "apiVersion" || fieldName == "metadata" || slices.Contains(s.subresources, fieldName)
 }
+
+func (s *objectSyncer) labelWithAgent(obj *unstructured.Unstructured) {
+	if s.agentName != "" {
+		ensureLabels(obj, map[string]string{agentNameLabel: s.agentName})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/sync/syncer.go b/internal/sync/syncer.go
index 3287fb6..13217c9 100644
--- a/internal/sync/syncer.go
+++ b/internal/sync/syncer.go
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ type ResourceSyncer struct {
 
 	mutator mutation.Mutator
 
+	agentName string
+
 	// newObjectStateStore is used for testing purposes
 	newObjectStateStore newObjectStateStoreFunc
 }
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ func NewResourceSyncer(
 	remoteAPIGroup string,
 	mutator mutation.Mutator,
 	stateNamespace string,
+	agentName string,
 ) (*ResourceSyncer, error) {
 	// create a dummy that represents the type used on the local service cluster
 	localGVK := projection.PublishedResourceSourceGVK(pubRes)
@@ -100,6 +103,7 @@ func NewResourceSyncer(
 		subresources:        subresources,
 		destDummy:           localDummy,
 		mutator:             mutator,
+		agentName:           agentName,
 		newObjectStateStore: newKubernetesStateStoreCreator(stateNamespace),
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -145,6 +149,8 @@ func (s *ResourceSyncer) Process(ctx Context, remoteObj *unstructured.Unstructur
 	stateStore := s.newObjectStateStore(sourceSide, destSide)
 
 	syncer := objectSyncer{
+		// The primary object should be labelled with the agent name.
+		agentName:    s.agentName,
 		subresources: s.subresources,
 		// use the projection and renaming rules configured in the PublishedResource
 		destCreator: s.createLocalObjectCreator(ctx),
diff --git a/internal/sync/syncer_related.go b/internal/sync/syncer_related.go
index 320f9d5..87d3978 100644
--- a/internal/sync/syncer_related.go
+++ b/internal/sync/syncer_related.go
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ func (s *ResourceSyncer) processRelatedResource(log *zap.SugaredLogger, stateSto
 	}
 
 	syncer := objectSyncer{
+		// Related objects within kcp are not labelled with the agent name because it's unnecessary.
+		// agentName: "",
 		// use the same state store as we used for the main resource, to keep everything contained
 		// in one place, on the service cluster side
 		stateStore: stateStore,
diff --git a/internal/sync/syncer_test.go b/internal/sync/syncer_test.go
index 79e3e7a..80b46ec 100644
--- a/internal/sync/syncer_test.go
+++ b/internal/sync/syncer_test.go
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithoutStatus(t *testing.T) {
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "testcluster-my-test-thing",
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithoutStatus(t *testing.T) {
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "testcluster-my-test-thing",
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -255,6 +257,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithoutStatus(t *testing.T) {
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "testcluster-my-test-thing",
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -312,6 +315,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithoutStatus(t *testing.T) {
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "testcluster-my-test-thing",
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -348,6 +352,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithoutStatus(t *testing.T) {
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "testcluster-my-test-thing",
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -374,6 +379,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithoutStatus(t *testing.T) {
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "testcluster-my-test-thing",
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -410,6 +416,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithoutStatus(t *testing.T) {
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "testcluster-my-test-thing",
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -436,6 +443,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithoutStatus(t *testing.T) {
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "testcluster-my-test-thing",
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -484,6 +492,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithoutStatus(t *testing.T) {
 						"existing-annotation": "annotation-value",
 					},
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -525,6 +534,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithoutStatus(t *testing.T) {
 						"new-annotation":      "hei-verden",
 					},
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -564,6 +574,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithoutStatus(t *testing.T) {
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "testcluster-my-test-thing",
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -591,6 +602,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithoutStatus(t *testing.T) {
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "testcluster-my-test-thing",
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -636,6 +648,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithoutStatus(t *testing.T) {
 						"prevent-instant-deletion-in-tests",
 					},
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -667,6 +680,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithoutStatus(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 					DeletionTimestamp: &nonEmptyTime,
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -748,6 +762,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithoutStatus(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 					DeletionTimestamp: &nonEmptyTime,
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -778,6 +793,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithoutStatus(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 					DeletionTimestamp: &nonEmptyTime,
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -809,6 +825,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithoutStatus(t *testing.T) {
 				testcase.remoteAPIGroup,
 				nil,
 				stateNamespace,
+				"textor-the-doctor",
 			)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("Failed to create syncer: %v", err)
@@ -970,6 +987,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithStatus(t *testing.T) {
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "testcluster-my-test-thing",
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -1002,6 +1020,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithStatus(t *testing.T) {
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "testcluster-my-test-thing",
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -1041,6 +1060,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithStatus(t *testing.T) {
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "testcluster-my-test-thing",
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -1073,6 +1093,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithStatus(t *testing.T) {
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name: "testcluster-my-test-thing",
 					Labels: map[string]string{
+						agentNameLabel:             "textor-the-doctor",
 						remoteObjectClusterLabel:   "testcluster",
 						remoteObjectNamespaceLabel: "",
 						remoteObjectNameLabel:      "my-test-thing",
@@ -1106,6 +1127,7 @@ func TestSyncerProcessingSingleResourceWithStatus(t *testing.T) {
 				testcase.remoteAPIGroup,
 				nil,
 				stateNamespace,
+				"textor-the-doctor",
 			)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("Failed to create syncer: %v", err)
diff --git a/internal/sync/types.go b/internal/sync/types.go
index cd08049..076f0cf 100644
--- a/internal/sync/types.go
+++ b/internal/sync/types.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 package sync
 
+import ctrlruntimeclient "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+
 const (
 	// deletionFinalizer is the finalizer put on remote objects to prevent
 	// them from being deleted before the local objects can be cleaned up.
@@ -31,6 +33,10 @@ const (
 
 	remoteObjectWorkspacePathAnnotation = "syncagent.kcp.io/remote-object-workspace-path"
 
+	// agentNameLabel contains the Sync Agent's name and is used to allow multiple Sync Agents
+	// on the same service cluster, syncing *the same* API to different kcp's.
+	agentNameLabel = "syncagent.kcp.io/agent-name"
+
 	// objectStateLabelName is put on object state Secrets to allow for easier mass deletions
 	// if ever necessary.
 	objectStateLabelName = "syncagent.kcp.io/object-state"
@@ -45,3 +51,7 @@ const (
 	// metadata of the related object.
 	relatedObjectAnnotationPrefix = "related-resources.syncagent.kcp.io/"
 )
+
+func OwnedBy(obj ctrlruntimeclient.Object, agentName string) bool {
+	return obj.GetLabels()[agentNameLabel] == agentName
+}