diff --git a/helm/fdb-operator/templates/manager/statefulset.yaml b/helm/fdb-operator/templates/manager/statefulset.yaml
index e063ebfdba..d7a93ad337 100644
--- a/helm/fdb-operator/templates/manager/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/helm/fdb-operator/templates/manager/statefulset.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ spec:
           secret:
             secretName: {{ .Values.secret.name }}
       serviceAccountName: default
+      automountServiceAccountToken: false
       containers:
       - command:
         - /manager
diff --git a/helm/kanister-operator/templates/deployment.yaml b/helm/kanister-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
index 8e4674d842..21c010c526 100644
--- a/helm/kanister-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/helm/kanister-operator/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   name: {{ template "kanister-operator.fullname" . }}
+  namespace: {{ template "kanister-operator.namespace" . }}
   labels:
 {{ include "kanister-operator.helmLabels" . | indent 4 }}
 spec:
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ spec:
 {{ include "kanister-operator.helmLabels" . | indent 8}}
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: {{ template "kanister-operator.serviceAccountName" . }}
+      automountServiceAccountToken: false
 {{- if .Values.bpValidatingWebhook.enabled }}
       volumes:
         - name: webhook-certs