diff --git a/.kontinuous/env/dev/templates/app.vault.serviceaccount.yaml b/.kontinuous/env/dev/templates/app.vault.serviceaccount.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc2bc660
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.kontinuous/env/dev/templates/app.vault.serviceaccount.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: vault
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.kontinuous/values.yaml b/.kontinuous/values.yaml
index 70dce64f..050f41f5 100644
--- a/.kontinuous/values.yaml
+++ b/.kontinuous/values.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ app:
   imagePackage: app
   containerPort: 3000
   probesPath: "/healthz"
+  serviceAccountName: vault
   securityContext:
     fsGroup: 1001
     runAsGroup: 1000