diff --git a/manifests/postgres-operator.yaml b/manifests/postgres-operator.yaml
index 39dc99b1e..397d88010 100644
--- a/manifests/postgres-operator.yaml
+++ b/manifests/postgres-operator.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         name: postgres-operator
     spec:
+      serviceAccountName: operator
       containers:
       - name: postgres-operator
         image: postgres-operator:0.1
diff --git a/manifests/serviceaccount.yaml b/manifests/serviceaccount.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0cca091d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/serviceaccount.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: operator
+  namespace: acid
+imagePullSecrets:
+- name: pierone.example.com