diff --git a/ci-values-lang.yaml b/ci-values-lang.yaml
index 7fb8a2f..0db37ef 100644
--- a/ci-values-lang.yaml
+++ b/ci-values-lang.yaml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ configmap:
   VAR_A: VALUE_C
   VAR_B: VALUE_D
 saEnabled: false
+customServiceAccountName: customServiceAccount
 keyVaults:
   bulk-scan:
     excludeEnvironmentSuffix: false
@@ -198,7 +199,8 @@ java:
   configmap:
     VAR_A: VALUE_A
     VAR_B: VALUE_B
-  saEnabled: true
+  saEnabled: false
+  customServiceAccountName: customServiceAccount  
   keyVaults:
     bulk-scan:
       excludeEnvironmentSuffix: false
diff --git a/ci-values.yaml b/ci-values.yaml
index d75ac47..74c4c60 100644
--- a/ci-values.yaml
+++ b/ci-values.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ environment:
 configmap:
   VAR_A: VALUE_A
   VAR_B: VALUE_B
-saEnabled: true
+saEnabled: false
+customServiceAccountName: customServiceAccount
 envFromSecret: "env-secret"
 keyVaults:
   bulk-scan:
diff --git a/library/templates/v2/_deployment.tpl b/library/templates/v2/_deployment.tpl
index 2f8fc44..26b985a 100644
--- a/library/templates/v2/_deployment.tpl
+++ b/library/templates/v2/_deployment.tpl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ template "hmcts.releasename.v2" . }}
-{{ include "hmcts.podtemplate.v5.tpl" . | indent 2 -}}
+{{ include "hmcts.podtemplate.v6.tpl" . | indent 2 -}}
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- define "hmcts.deployment.v5" -}}
diff --git a/library/templates/v2/_podtemplate.tpl b/library/templates/v2/_podtemplate.tpl
index f0f3b2a..30055e0 100644
--- a/library/templates/v2/_podtemplate.tpl
+++ b/library/templates/v2/_podtemplate.tpl
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{/*
 Create pod template spec.
 */}}
-{{- define "hmcts.podtemplate.v5.tpl" -}}
+{{- define "hmcts.podtemplate.v6.tpl" -}}
 {{- $languageValues := deepCopy .Values -}}
 {{- if hasKey .Values "language" -}}
 {{- $languageValues = (deepCopy .Values | merge (pluck .Values.language .Values | first) ) -}}
@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@ template:
     {{- end }}
     {{- (include "hmcts.annotations.v2" .) | indent 4 }}
   spec:
-    {{- if $languageValues.saEnabled }}
+    
+    {{- if $languageValues.saEnabled}}
     serviceAccountName: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
+    {{ else if and (not $languageValues.saEnabled) ($languageValues.customServiceAccountName)  }}
+    serviceAccountName: {{ $languageValues.customServiceAccountName }}
     {{- end }}
+
     {{- include "hmcts.affinity.v1" . | indent 4 }}
     {{- if not $languageValues.runAsRoot }}
     securityContext:
diff --git a/library/tests/snapshot-tests/__snapshot__/deployment_test.yaml.snap b/library/tests/snapshot-tests/__snapshot__/deployment_test.yaml.snap
index 985cd3e..a684fec 100644
--- a/library/tests/snapshot-tests/__snapshot__/deployment_test.yaml.snap
+++ b/library/tests/snapshot-tests/__snapshot__/deployment_test.yaml.snap
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ manifest should match snapshot:
           securityContext:
             fsGroup: 1000
             runAsUser: 1000
-          serviceAccountName: NAMESPACE
+          serviceAccountName: customServiceAccount
           terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 30
           tolerations:
             - effect: NoSchedule