diff --git a/charts/ingress-nginx/templates/controller-deployment.yaml b/charts/ingress-nginx/templates/controller-deployment.yaml
index 36d7670e3..188306fb0 100644
--- a/charts/ingress-nginx/templates/controller-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/ingress-nginx/templates/controller-deployment.yaml
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ spec:
       topologySpreadConstraints: {{ toYaml .Values.controller.topologySpreadConstraints | nindent 8 }}
     {{- end }}
       serviceAccountName: {{ template "ingress-nginx.serviceAccountName" . }}
+      automountServiceAccountToken: {{ .Values.serviceAccount.automountServiceAccountToken }}
       terminationGracePeriodSeconds: {{ .Values.controller.terminationGracePeriodSeconds }}
     {{- if (or .Values.controller.customTemplate.configMapName .Values.controller.extraVolumeMounts .Values.controller.admissionWebhooks.enabled .Values.controller.extraVolumes .Values.controller.extraModules .Values.controller.opentelemetry.enabled) }}
       volumes: