diff --git a/deploy/csi-nfs-node.yaml b/deploy/csi-nfs-node.yaml
index 214253ab..9e0eb873 100644
--- a/deploy/csi-nfs-node.yaml
+++ b/deploy/csi-nfs-node.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       hostNetwork: true  # original nfs connection would be broken without hostNetwork setting
       dnsPolicy: Default  # available values: Default, ClusterFirstWithHostNet, ClusterFirst
+      serviceAccountName: csi-nfs-controller-sa
       nodeSelector:
         kubernetes.io/os: linux
       tolerations: