diff --git a/paasta_tools/kubernetes_tools.py b/paasta_tools/kubernetes_tools.py
index 1ef5e36097..02c013cc77 100644
--- a/paasta_tools/kubernetes_tools.py
+++ b/paasta_tools/kubernetes_tools.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import re
 from datetime import datetime
 from enum import Enum
+from functools import lru_cache
 from inspect import currentframe
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
@@ -2552,6 +2553,19 @@ def get_topology_spread_constraints(
             "topology_spread_constraints", default_pod_topology_spread_constraints
         )
 
+    def get_projected_sa_volumes(self) -> List[ProjectedSAVolume]:
+        config_volumes = super().get_projected_sa_volumes()
+        token_config = (
+            load_system_paasta_config().get_service_auth_token_volume_config()
+        )
+        if (
+            self.service in get_authenticating_services(self.soa_dir)
+            and token_config
+            and not any(volume == token_config for volume in config_volumes)
+        ):
+            config_volumes = [token_config, *config_volumes]
+        return config_volumes
+
 
 def get_kubernetes_secret_hashes(
     environment_variables: Mapping[str, str], service: str, namespace: str
@@ -4406,3 +4420,11 @@ def get_kubernetes_secret_volumes(
                 ] = secret_contents
 
     return secret_volumes
+
+
+@lru_cache()
+def get_authenticating_services(soa_dir: str = DEFAULT_SOA_DIR) -> Set[str]:
+    """Load list of services partecipating in authenticated traffic"""
+    authenticating_services_conf_path = os.path.join(soa_dir, "authenticating.yaml")
+    config = service_configuration_lib.read_yaml_file(authenticating_services_conf_path)
+    return set(config.get("services", []))
diff --git a/paasta_tools/utils.py b/paasta_tools/utils.py
index 4e31bb7dbe..88129aee35 100644
--- a/paasta_tools/utils.py
+++ b/paasta_tools/utils.py
@@ -2017,6 +2017,7 @@ class SystemPaastaConfigDict(TypedDict, total=False):
     sidecar_requirements_config: Dict[str, KubeContainerResourceRequest]
     eks_cluster_aliases: Dict[str, str]
     secret_sync_delay_seconds: float
+    service_auth_token_settings: ProjectedSAVolume
 
 
 def load_system_paasta_config(
@@ -2703,6 +2704,9 @@ def get_spark_kubeconfig(self) -> str:
     def get_kube_clusters(self) -> Dict:
         return self.config_dict.get("kube_clusters", {})
 
+    def get_service_auth_token_volume_config(self) -> ProjectedSAVolume:
+        return self.config_dict.get("service_auth_token_settings", {})
+
 
 def _run(
     command: Union[str, List[str]],
diff --git a/tests/test_kubernetes_tools.py b/tests/test_kubernetes_tools.py
index 3f9425040e..138fd3f488 100644
--- a/tests/test_kubernetes_tools.py
+++ b/tests/test_kubernetes_tools.py
@@ -906,6 +906,9 @@ def test_get_kubernetes_containers(self, prometheus_port, expected_ports):
             "paasta_tools.kubernetes_tools.KubernetesDeploymentConfig.get_sidecar_containers",
             autospec=True,
             return_value=["mock_sidecar"],
+        ), mock.patch(
+            "paasta_tools.kubernetes_tools.load_system_paasta_config",
+            autospec=True,
         ):
             if prometheus_port:
                 self.deployment.config_dict["prometheus_port"] = prometheus_port
@@ -1611,6 +1614,10 @@ def test_format_kubernetes_app_dict(self, _):
                 in ret.spec.template.metadata.labels.__setitem__.mock_calls
             )
 
+    @mock.patch(
+        "paasta_tools.kubernetes_tools.load_system_paasta_config",
+        autospec=True,
+    )
     @mock.patch(
         "paasta_tools.kubernetes_tools.KubernetesDeploymentConfig.get_volumes",
         autospec=True,
@@ -1695,6 +1702,7 @@ def test_get_pod_template_spec(
         mock_get_pod_volumes,
         mock_get_kubernetes_containers,
         mock_get_volumes,
+        mock_load_system_paasta_config,
         in_smtstk,
         routable_ip,
         pod_topology,
@@ -2773,6 +2781,25 @@ def test_get_persistent_volume_name(self):
         )
         assert pv_name == "pv--slash-blahslash-what"
 
+    @mock.patch(
+        "paasta_tools.kubernetes_tools.load_system_paasta_config", autospec=None
+    )
+    @mock.patch(
+        "paasta_tools.kubernetes_tools.get_authenticating_services", autospec=None
+    )
+    def test_get_projected_sa_volumes_token_automount(
+        self, mock_get_auth_services, mock_system_config
+    ):
+        mock_get_auth_services.return_value = {"service_a", "service_b", "kurupt"}
+        mock_system_config.return_value.get_service_auth_token_volume_config.return_value = {
+            "audience": "foo.bar",
+            "container_path": "/var/secret/something",
+        }
+        assert self.deployment.get_projected_sa_volumes() == [
+            {"audience": "foo.bar", "container_path": "/var/secret/something"},
+        ]
+        mock_get_auth_services.assert_called_once_with("/nail/blah")
+
 
 def test_get_kubernetes_services_running_here():
     with mock.patch(