diff --git a/src/main/helm/templates/deployment.yaml b/src/main/helm/templates/deployment.yaml
index b29c68e3e9cc4520f9ac9dcf6dfa00717679e5af..cd5cf64abff89ea04d60155ea2917ec6b01c91d0 100644
--- a/src/main/helm/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/src/main/helm/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
       {{- include "app.matchLabels" . | indent 8 }}
     spec:
+      serviceAccount: kop-operator-controller-manager
       serviceAccountName: kop-operator-controller-manager
       containers:
       - name: ozg-operator