diff --git a/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/deployment.yml.j2 b/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/deployment.yml.j2
index 34c7e922fd..dbe61afc83 100644
--- a/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/deployment.yml.j2
+++ b/installer/roles/kubernetes/templates/deployment.yml.j2
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: awx
   namespace: {{ kubernetes_namespace }}
+{% if kubernetes_image_pull_secrets is defined %}
+imagePullSecrets:
+  - name: "{{ kubernetes_image_pull_secrets }}"
+{% endif %}
 
 ---
 kind: Service
@@ -202,10 +206,6 @@ spec:
           volumeMounts:
             - name: custom-venvs
               mountPath: {{ custom_venvs_path }}
-{% endif %}
-{% if kubernetes_image_pull_secrets is defined %}
-      imagePullSecrets:
-        - name: "{{ kubernetes_image_pull_secrets }}"
 {% endif %}
       containers:
         - name: {{ kubernetes_deployment_name }}-web