diff --git a/deployments/tailscale/operator/serviceaccount.yaml b/deployments/tailscale/operator/serviceaccount.yaml
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+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: tailscale-operator
+  namespace: tailscale
+  labels:
+    app: tailscale-operator