diff --git a/config/prow/cluster/cherrypicker_deployment.yaml b/config/prow/cluster/cherrypicker_deployment.yaml
index 6f7cf4597a36..2007360ffffc 100644
--- a/config/prow/cluster/cherrypicker_deployment.yaml
+++ b/config/prow/cluster/cherrypicker_deployment.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ spec:
       labels:
         app: cherrypicker
     spec:
+      serviceAccountName: ""
+      serviceAccount: ""
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 180
       containers:
       - name: cherrypicker