diff --git a/deploy/vmop-deployment.yaml b/deploy/vmop-deployment.yaml
index f870ead..04fecde 100644
--- a/deploy/vmop-deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/vmop-deployment.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ spec:
       nodeSelector:
         kubernetes.io/os: linux
       serviceAccountName: vm-operator
-      serviceAccount: vm-operator
       securityContext:
         runAsUser: 65534
         runAsNonRoot: true