diff --git a/chart/templates/rbac.yaml b/chart/templates/rbac.yaml
index 51cf640..b7b1232 100644
--- a/chart/templates/rbac.yaml
+++ b/chart/templates/rbac.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+{{- if .Values.serviceAccount.create -}}
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: {{ include "py-kube-downscaler.serviceAccountName" . }}
+{{- end }}
 ---
 {{- if .Values.constrainedDownscaler }}
 {{- if not .Values.constrainedNamespaces }}