diff --git a/config/prow/cluster/cherrypicker_deployment.yaml b/config/prow/cluster/cherrypicker_deployment.yaml
index 23be9464ed75..6f7cf4597a36 100644
--- a/config/prow/cluster/cherrypicker_deployment.yaml
+++ b/config/prow/cluster/cherrypicker_deployment.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app: cherrypicker
     spec:
-      serviceAccountName: cherrypicker
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 180
       containers:
       - name: cherrypicker