diff --git a/k8s/kustomization.yaml b/k8s/kustomization.yaml
index 539038f..6b53881 100644
--- a/k8s/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/k8s/kustomization.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 namespace: api
 
 resources:
+- serviceaccount.yaml
 - service.yaml
 - deployment.yaml
 - network-policy.yaml
diff --git a/k8s/serviceaccount.yaml b/k8s/serviceaccount.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3119049
--- /dev/null
+++ b/k8s/serviceaccount.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: api-gateway
+  namespace: api