diff --git a/manifests/postgresql-operator-default-configuration.yaml b/manifests/postgresql-operator-default-configuration.yaml
index 66db9190c..049e917f6 100644
--- a/manifests/postgresql-operator-default-configuration.yaml
+++ b/manifests/postgresql-operator-default-configuration.yaml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ configuration:
     # pod_priority_class_name: ""
     pod_role_label: spilo-role
     # pod_service_account_definition: ""
-    pod_service_account_name: zalando-postgres-operator
+    pod_service_account_name: postgres-pod
     # pod_service_account_role_binding_definition: ""
     pod_terminate_grace_period: 5m
     secret_name_template: "{username}.{cluster}.credentials.{tprkind}.{tprgroup}"