diff --git a/charts/library/common-test/tests/pod/field_serviceAccount_test.yaml b/charts/library/common-test/tests/pod/field_serviceAccount_test.yaml
index aad5c8a0..2ecb1820 100644
--- a/charts/library/common-test/tests/pod/field_serviceAccount_test.yaml
+++ b/charts/library/common-test/tests/pod/field_serviceAccount_test.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,20 @@ tests:
           path: spec.template.spec.serviceAccountName
           value: default
 
+  - it: default with flag should pass
+    set:
+      enforceServiceAccountCreation: true
+    asserts:
+      - hasDocuments:
+          count: 1
+      - documentIndex: &deploymentDocument 0
+        isKind:
+          of: Deployment
+      - documentIndex: *deploymentDocument
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.serviceAccountName
+          value: default
+
   - it: with create, without name should pass
     set:
       serviceAccount:
@@ -59,7 +73,24 @@ tests:
     set:
       serviceAccount:
         create: false
-        name: mySA
+        name: &serviceAccountName mySA
+    asserts:
+      - hasDocuments:
+          count: 1
+      - documentIndex: &deploymentDocument 0
+        isKind:
+          of: Deployment
+      - documentIndex: *deploymentDocument
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.serviceAccountName
+          value: *serviceAccountName
+
+  - it: without create, with name, with flag should pass
+    set:
+      enforceServiceAccountCreation: true
+      serviceAccount:
+        create: false
+        name: &serviceAccountName mySA
     asserts:
       - hasDocuments:
           count: 1
@@ -75,7 +106,7 @@ tests:
     set:
       serviceAccount:
         create: false
-        name: mySA
+        name: &serviceAccountName mySA
         extraServiceAccounts:
           mySA2:
             create: false
@@ -90,7 +121,7 @@ tests:
       - documentIndex: *deploymentDocument
         equal:
           path: spec.template.spec.serviceAccountName
-          value: default
+          value: *serviceAccountName
 
   - it: with extraServiceAccounts identifier should pass
     set:
diff --git a/charts/library/common-test/tests/serviceAccount/serviceaccount_test.yaml b/charts/library/common-test/tests/serviceAccount/serviceaccount_test.yaml
index 1c86a26a..1c44598b 100644
--- a/charts/library/common-test/tests/serviceAccount/serviceaccount_test.yaml
+++ b/charts/library/common-test/tests/serviceAccount/serviceaccount_test.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,41 @@ tests:
         isKind:
           of: ServiceAccount
 
+  - it: controller uses named ServiceAccount by default
+    set:
+      serviceAccount:
+        create: false
+        name: &ServiceAccountName test
+
+    asserts:
+      - hasDocuments:
+          count: 1
+      - documentIndex: &DeploymentDocument 0
+        isKind:
+          of: Deployment
+      - documentIndex: *DeploymentDocument
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.serviceAccountName
+          value: *ServiceAccountName
+
+  - it: controller uses `default` ServiceAccount if flag is enabled
+    set:
+      enforceServiceAccountCreation: true
+      serviceAccount:
+        create: false
+        name: test
+
+    asserts:
+      - hasDocuments:
+          count: 1
+      - documentIndex: &DeploymentDocument 0
+        isKind:
+          of: Deployment
+      - documentIndex: *DeploymentDocument
+        equal:
+          path: spec.template.spec.serviceAccountName
+          value: default
+
   - it: a serviceAccount and Secret are created when enabled
     set:
       serviceAccount:
diff --git a/charts/library/common/Chart.yaml b/charts/library/common/Chart.yaml
index 5b81f7d8..6c03c256 100644
--- a/charts/library/common/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/library/common/Chart.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: common
 description: Function library for Helm charts
 type: library
-version: 3.5.0
+version: 3.5.1
 kubeVersion: ">=1.22.0-0"
 keywords:
   - common
@@ -16,13 +16,4 @@ annotations:
   artifacthub.io/changes: |-
     - kind: added
       description: |-
-        Add support for binary files in configMapsFromFolderBasePath
-    - kind: added
-      description: |-
-        Add support for internalTrafficPolicy field in Services
-    - kind: added
-      description: |-
-        Add support for multiple ServiceAccounts
-    - kind: added
-      description: |-
-        Add support for multiple RBAC resources
+        Add feature flag to override enforcing the creation of a default ServiceAccount
diff --git a/charts/library/common/templates/lib/pod/fields/_serviceAccountName.tpl b/charts/library/common/templates/lib/pod/fields/_serviceAccountName.tpl
index ae17088b..bb2303bd 100644
--- a/charts/library/common/templates/lib/pod/fields/_serviceAccountName.tpl
+++ b/charts/library/common/templates/lib/pod/fields/_serviceAccountName.tpl
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ Returns the value for serviceAccountName
 
   {{- $serviceAccountName := "default" -}}
 
-  {{- if (get (include "bjw-s.common.lib.serviceAccount.getByIdentifier" (dict "rootContext" $rootContext "id" "default") | fromYaml) "create") -}}
-    {{- $serviceAccountName = get (include "bjw-s.common.lib.serviceAccount.getByIdentifier" (dict "rootContext" $rootContext "id" "default") | fromYaml) "name" -}}
+  {{- if $rootContext.Values.enforceServiceAccountCreation -}}
+    {{- if (get (include "bjw-s.common.lib.serviceAccount.getByIdentifier" (dict "rootContext" $rootContext "id" "default") | fromYaml) "create") -}}
+      {{- $serviceAccountName = get (include "bjw-s.common.lib.serviceAccount.getByIdentifier" (dict "rootContext" $rootContext "id" "default") | fromYaml) "name" -}}
+    {{- end -}}
+  {{- else -}}
+      {{- $serviceAccountName = get (include "bjw-s.common.lib.serviceAccount.getByIdentifier" (dict "rootContext" $rootContext "id" "default") | fromYaml) "name" -}}
   {{- end -}}
 
   {{- with $controllerObject.serviceAccount -}}
diff --git a/charts/library/common/templates/lib/serviceAccount/_getByIdentifier.tpl b/charts/library/common/templates/lib/serviceAccount/_getByIdentifier.tpl
index c187188f..3555390c 100644
--- a/charts/library/common/templates/lib/serviceAccount/_getByIdentifier.tpl
+++ b/charts/library/common/templates/lib/serviceAccount/_getByIdentifier.tpl
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ Return a ServiceAccount Object by its Identifier.
   {{- $rootContext := .rootContext -}}
   {{- $identifier := .id -}}
   {{- if eq $identifier "default" -}}
-      {{- include "bjw-s.common.lib.serviceAccount.valuesToObject" (dict "rootContext" $rootContext "id" "default" "values" $rootContext.Values.serviceAccount) -}}
+      {{- $serviceAccount := deepCopy $rootContext.Values.serviceAccount -}}
+    {{- if and (eq ($serviceAccount.name) "") (not $serviceAccount.create ) -}}
+      {{- $_ := set $serviceAccount "name" "default" -}}
+    {{- end -}}
+    {{- include "bjw-s.common.lib.serviceAccount.valuesToObject" (dict "rootContext" $rootContext "id" "default" "values" $serviceAccount) -}}
   {{- else -}}
     {{- $serviceAccountValues := dig "extraServiceAccounts" $identifier nil $rootContext.Values.serviceAccount -}}
     {{- if not (empty $serviceAccountValues) -}}
diff --git a/charts/library/common/values.schema.json b/charts/library/common/values.schema.json
index 4f0ddd90..9be6c2a7 100644
--- a/charts/library/common/values.schema.json
+++ b/charts/library/common/values.schema.json
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
         "$ref": "schemas/controllers.json#/instance"
       }
     },
+    "enforceServiceAccountCreation": {
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
     "serviceAccount": {
       "$ref": "schemas/serviceAccount.json#/settings"
     },
diff --git a/charts/library/common/values.yaml b/charts/library/common/values.yaml
index 0679e141..cc27b320 100644
--- a/charts/library/common/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/library/common/values.yaml
@@ -399,6 +399,10 @@ controllers: {}
 #     # Each initContainer should have its own key
 #     initContainers: {}
 
+# -- If true forces the controllers to use the `default` ServiceAccount for the namespace if one is not explicitly defined.
+# This feature flag will be removed on future versions where this will be the default behavior.
+enforceServiceAccountCreation: false
+
 serviceAccount:
   # -- Specifies whether a service account should be created
   # The identifier for this ServiceAccount will be `default`