diff --git a/config/rbac/role.yaml b/config/rbac/role.yaml
index 3b8dc07..d5e695a 100644
--- a/config/rbac/role.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ rules:
   - ""
   resources:
   - pods
+  - serviceaccounts
   - services
   verbs:
   - create
diff --git a/internal/controller/doclingserve_controller.go b/internal/controller/doclingserve_controller.go
index 8f6b21b..48ffcdf 100644
--- a/internal/controller/doclingserve_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/doclingserve_controller.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ type DoclingServeReconciler struct {
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=docling.github.io,resources=doclingserves/status,verbs=get;update;patch
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=docling.github.io,resources=doclingserves/finalizers,verbs=update
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=apps,resources=deployments,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
-// +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=core,resources=pods;services,verbs=update;create;get;list;watch
+// +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=core,resources=pods;services;serviceaccounts,verbs=update;create;get;list;watch
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=route.openshift.io,resources=routes;routes/custom-host,verbs=*
 
 // Reconcile is part of the main kubernetes reconciliation loop which aims to
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ func (r *DoclingServeReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request
 	}
 
 	resourceReconcilers := []reconcilers.Reconciler{
+		reconcilers.NewServiceAccountReconciler(r.Client, r.Scheme),
 		reconcilers.NewDeploymentReconciler(r.Client, r.Scheme),
 		reconcilers.NewServiceReconciler(r.Client, r.Scheme),
 		reconcilers.NewRouteReconciler(r.Client, r.Scheme),
diff --git a/internal/reconcilers/deployment.go b/internal/reconcilers/deployment.go
index 7353f75..6fae9e4 100644
--- a/internal/reconcilers/deployment.go
+++ b/internal/reconcilers/deployment.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ func (r *DeploymentReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, doclingServe *v1al
 				Labels: labels,
 			},
 			Spec: corev1.PodSpec{
+				ServiceAccountName: serviceAccountName,
 				Containers: []corev1.Container{
 					{
 						Image: doclingServe.Spec.APIServer.Image,
diff --git a/internal/reconcilers/service_account.go b/internal/reconcilers/service_account.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57a64b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/reconcilers/service_account.go
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package reconcilers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.io/opdev/docling-operator/api/v1alpha1"
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller/controllerutil"
+	logf "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
+)
+
+type ServiceAccountReconciler struct {
+	client.Client
+	Scheme *runtime.Scheme
+}
+
+const serviceAccountName = "docling-serve"
+
+func NewServiceAccountReconciler(client client.Client, scheme *runtime.Scheme) *ServiceAccountReconciler {
+	return &ServiceAccountReconciler{
+		Client: client,
+		Scheme: scheme,
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *ServiceAccountReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, doclingServe *v1alpha1.DoclingServe) (bool, error) {
+	log := logf.FromContext(ctx)
+	serviceAccount := &corev1.ServiceAccount{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: serviceAccountName, Namespace: doclingServe.Namespace}}
+	_, err := controllerutil.CreateOrUpdate(ctx, r.Client, serviceAccount, func() error {
+		serviceAccount.Labels = labelsForDocling(doclingServe.Name)
+		_ = ctrl.SetControllerReference(doclingServe, serviceAccount, r.Scheme)
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(err, "Error creating ServiceAccount", "ServiceAccount.Namespace", serviceAccount.Namespace, "ServiceAccount.Name", serviceAccount.Name)
+		return true, err
+	}
+
+	log.Info("Successfully created ServiceAccount", "ServiceAccount.Namespace", serviceAccount.Namespace, "ServiceAccount.Name", serviceAccount.Name)
+	return false, nil
+}