diff --git a/parsl/providers/kubernetes/kube.py b/parsl/providers/kubernetes/kube.py
index 0b53881702..c5256a47f3 100644
--- a/parsl/providers/kubernetes/kube.py
+++ b/parsl/providers/kubernetes/kube.py
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ class KubernetesProvider(ExecutionProvider, RepresentationMixin):
     persistent_volumes: list[(str, str)]
         List of tuples describing persistent volumes to be mounted in the pod.
         The tuples consist of (PVC Name, Mount Directory).
+    service_account_name: str
+        Name of the service account to run the pod as.
+    annotations: Dict[str, str]
+        Annotations to set on the pod.
     """
     @typeguard.typechecked
     def __init__(self,
@@ -103,7 +107,9 @@ def __init__(self,
                  group_id: Optional[str] = None,
                  run_as_non_root: bool = False,
                  secret: Optional[str] = None,
-                 persistent_volumes: List[Tuple[str, str]] = []) -> None:
+                 persistent_volumes: List[Tuple[str, str]] = [],
+                 service_account_name: Optional[str] = None,
+                 annotations: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None) -> None:
         if not _kubernetes_enabled:
             raise OptionalModuleMissing(['kubernetes'],
                                         "Kubernetes provider requires kubernetes module and config.")
@@ -146,6 +152,8 @@ def __init__(self,
         self.group_id = group_id
         self.run_as_non_root = run_as_non_root
         self.persistent_volumes = persistent_volumes
+        self.service_account_name = service_account_name
+        self.annotations = annotations
 
         self.kube_client = client.CoreV1Api()
 
@@ -184,7 +192,9 @@ def submit(self, cmd_string, tasks_per_node, job_name="parsl"):
                          pod_name=pod_name,
                          job_name=job_name,
                          cmd_string=formatted_cmd,
-                         volumes=self.persistent_volumes)
+                         volumes=self.persistent_volumes,
+                         service_account_name=self.service_account_name,
+                         annotations=self.annotations)
         self.resources[pod_name] = {'status': JobStatus(JobState.RUNNING)}
 
         return pod_name
@@ -253,7 +263,9 @@ def _create_pod(self,
                     job_name,
                     port=80,
                     cmd_string=None,
-                    volumes=[]):
+                    volumes=[],
+                    service_account_name=None,
+                    annotations=None):
         """ Create a kubernetes pod for the job.
         Args:
               - image (string) : Docker image to launch
@@ -311,11 +323,12 @@ def _create_pod(self,
                                                    claim_name=volume[0])))
 
         metadata = client.V1ObjectMeta(name=pod_name,
-                                       labels={"app": job_name})
+                                       labels={"app": job_name},
+                                       annotations=annotations)
         spec = client.V1PodSpec(containers=[container],
                                 image_pull_secrets=[secret],
-                                volumes=volume_defs
-                                )
+                                volumes=volume_defs,
+                                service_account_name=service_account_name)
 
         pod = client.V1Pod(spec=spec, metadata=metadata)
         api_response = self.kube_client.create_namespaced_pod(namespace=self.namespace,