diff --git a/prometheus/templates/statefulset.yaml b/prometheus/templates/statefulset.yaml
index fe3616b798..1d79243415 100644
--- a/prometheus/templates/statefulset.yaml
+++ b/prometheus/templates/statefulset.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ subjects:
     namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
 roleRef:
   kind: ClusterRole
-  name: prometheus-runner
+  name: {{ $serviceAccountName }}
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
 ---
 apiVersion: apps/v1beta1