diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e8c28f5..c519bd2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ You should be good to go!
 | `statefulset.dind.extraEnvs`              | Allows adding custom environment variables, such as `DOCKER_IPTABLES_LEGACY`                                                                | `[]`                           |
 | `statefulset.persistence.size`            | Size for persistence to store act runner data                                                                                               | `1Gi`                          |
 | `statefulset.securityContext`             | Customize the SecurityContext                                                                                                               | `{}`                           |
+| `statefulset.serviceAccountName`          | Customize the service account name                                                                                                          | `""`                           |
 | `existingSecret`                          | Secret that contains the token                                                                                                              | `""`                           |
 | `existingSecretKey`                       | Secret key                                                                                                                                  | `""`                           |
 | `giteaRootURL`                            | URL the act_runner registers and connect with                                                                                               | `""`                           |
diff --git a/templates/statefulset.yaml b/templates/statefulset.yaml
index 1541ed8..2c441d7 100644
--- a/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ spec:
         {{- end }}
     spec:
       restartPolicy: Always
+      {{- if .Values.statefulset.serviceAccountName }}
+      serviceAccountName: {{ .Values.statefulset.serviceAccountName }}
+      {{- end }}
       securityContext:
         {{- toYaml .Values.statefulset.securityContext | nindent 8 }}
       initContainers:
diff --git a/unittests/helm/statefulset.yaml b/unittests/helm/statefulset.yaml
index 119e14e..5e8ffdb 100644
--- a/unittests/helm/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/unittests/helm/statefulset.yaml
@@ -488,3 +488,15 @@ tests:
               echo "Trying again in 3 seconds..."
             done
             echo "Gitea has been reached!"
+  - it: should render service account name correctly
+    template: templates/statefulset.yaml
+    set:
+      enabled: true
+      statefulset:
+        serviceAccountName: "my-service-account"
+    asserts:
+      - hasDocuments:
+          count: 1
+      - equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.serviceAccountName
+          value: "my-service-account"
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index de022b4..ad6a004 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 ## @param statefulset.dind.extraEnvs Allows adding custom environment variables, such as `DOCKER_IPTABLES_LEGACY`
 ## @param statefulset.persistence.size Size for persistence to store act runner data
 ## @param statefulset.securityContext Customize the SecurityContext
+## @param statefulset.serviceAccountName Customize the service account name
 ## @param existingSecret Secret that contains the token
 ## @param existingSecretKey Secret key
 ## @param giteaRootURL URL the act_runner registers and connect with
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ statefulset:
   affinity: {}
   extraVolumes: []
   securityContext: {}
+  serviceAccountName: ""
 
   actRunner:
     registry: "docker.gitea.com"