diff --git a/charts/argo-workflows/templates/controller/workflow-sa.yaml b/charts/argo-workflows/templates/controller/workflow-sa.yaml
index b850d2ee..f35cd158 100644
--- a/charts/argo-workflows/templates/controller/workflow-sa.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-workflows/templates/controller/workflow-sa.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-{{- define "sa-base" }}
----
-apiVersion: v1
-kind: ServiceAccount
-metadata:
-{{- end }}
-
 {{- if .Values.workflow.serviceAccount.create -}}
 
   {{- /*
@@ -26,7 +19,10 @@ metadata:
   {{- end }}
 
   {{ range $namespace := append .Values.controller.workflowNamespaces .Values.workflow.namespace | compact | uniq }}
-    {{ include "sa-base" . }}
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
   name: {{ $.Values.workflow.serviceAccount.name }}
   namespace: {{ $namespace }}
   annotations: