diff --git a/core/controlplane/config/templates/cloud-config-controller b/core/controlplane/config/templates/cloud-config-controller
index 3b95f2eae..cea6a82cf 100644
--- a/core/controlplane/config/templates/cloud-config-controller
+++ b/core/controlplane/config/templates/cloud-config-controller
@@ -3126,6 +3126,7 @@ write_files:
               annotations:
                 scheduler.alpha.kubernetes.io/critical-pod: ''
             spec:
+              serviceAccountName: kube-aws:tiller
               {{if .Experimental.Admission.Priority.Enabled -}}
               priorityClassName: system-node-critical
               {{ end -}}