diff --git a/charts/cryostat/templates/db_deployment.yaml b/charts/cryostat/templates/db_deployment.yaml
index c6c753f..6ac1cf4 100644
--- a/charts/cryostat/templates/db_deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/cryostat/templates/db_deployment.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ spec:
       imagePullSecrets:
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
-      serviceAccountName: {{ include "cryostat.serviceAccountName" . }}
       securityContext:
         {{- toYaml .Values.podSecurityContext | nindent 8 }}
       containers:
diff --git a/charts/cryostat/templates/reports_deployment.yaml b/charts/cryostat/templates/reports_deployment.yaml
index 05c846d..648a668 100644
--- a/charts/cryostat/templates/reports_deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/cryostat/templates/reports_deployment.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ spec:
       imagePullSecrets:
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
-      serviceAccountName: {{ include "cryostat.serviceAccountName" . }}
       securityContext:
         {{- toYaml .Values.podSecurityContext | nindent 8 }}
       containers:
diff --git a/charts/cryostat/templates/storage_deployment.yaml b/charts/cryostat/templates/storage_deployment.yaml
index 3031633..738341a 100644
--- a/charts/cryostat/templates/storage_deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/cryostat/templates/storage_deployment.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ spec:
       imagePullSecrets:
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
-      serviceAccountName: {{ include "cryostat.serviceAccountName" . }}
       securityContext:
         {{- toYaml .Values.podSecurityContext | nindent 8 }}
       containers:
diff --git a/charts/cryostat/tests/db_deployment_test.yaml b/charts/cryostat/tests/db_deployment_test.yaml
index fa1ff93..7e713cd 100644
--- a/charts/cryostat/tests/db_deployment_test.yaml
+++ b/charts/cryostat/tests/db_deployment_test.yaml
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ tests:
             app.kubernetes.io/name: cryostat
             app.kubernetes.io/component: db
             app.kubernetes.io/part-of: cryostat
-      - equal:
+      - notExists:
           path: spec.template.spec.serviceAccountName
-          value: RELEASE-NAME-cryostat
       - equal:
           path: spec.template.spec.securityContext.runAsNonRoot
           value: true
diff --git a/charts/cryostat/tests/reports_deployment_test.yaml b/charts/cryostat/tests/reports_deployment_test.yaml
index 28ebff6..21c270a 100644
--- a/charts/cryostat/tests/reports_deployment_test.yaml
+++ b/charts/cryostat/tests/reports_deployment_test.yaml
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ tests:
             app.kubernetes.io/name: cryostat
             app.kubernetes.io/part-of: cryostat
             app.kubernetes.io/component: reports
-      - equal:
+      - notExists:
           path: spec.template.spec.serviceAccountName
-          value: RELEASE-NAME-cryostat
       - equal:
           path: spec.template.spec.securityContext.runAsNonRoot
           value: true
diff --git a/charts/cryostat/tests/storage_deployment_test.yaml b/charts/cryostat/tests/storage_deployment_test.yaml
index a077cd0..feb681f 100644
--- a/charts/cryostat/tests/storage_deployment_test.yaml
+++ b/charts/cryostat/tests/storage_deployment_test.yaml
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ tests:
             app.kubernetes.io/name: cryostat
             app.kubernetes.io/component: storage
             app.kubernetes.io/part-of: cryostat
-      - equal:
+      - notExists:
           path: spec.template.spec.serviceAccountName
-          value: RELEASE-NAME-cryostat
       - equal:
           path: spec.template.spec.securityContext.runAsNonRoot
           value: true