diff --git a/spawn_operator/spawn_operator/lib/spawn_operator/k8s/proxy/deployment.ex b/spawn_operator/spawn_operator/lib/spawn_operator/k8s/proxy/deployment.ex
index 000ae50b..fb797f5e 100644
--- a/spawn_operator/spawn_operator/lib/spawn_operator/k8s/proxy/deployment.ex
+++ b/spawn_operator/spawn_operator/lib/spawn_operator/k8s/proxy/deployment.ex
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ defmodule SpawnOperator.K8s.Proxy.Deployment do
             }
             |> maybe_put_node_selector(topology)
             |> maybe_put_node_tolerations(topology)
+            |> maybe_put_image_pull_secrets(host_params)
             |> maybe_put_volumes(params, erlang_mtls_enabled)
             |> maybe_set_termination_period(params)
         }
@@ -456,6 +457,15 @@ defmodule SpawnOperator.K8s.Proxy.Deployment do
 
   defp maybe_put_node_tolerations(spec, _), do: spec
 
+  defp maybe_put_image_pull_secrets(
+         spec,
+         %{"pullSecretRef" => secret_name} = _host_params
+       ) do
+    Map.merge(spec, %{"imagePullSecrets" => %{"name" => secret_name}})
+  end
+
+  defp maybe_put_image_pull_secrets(spec, _), do: spec
+
   defp maybe_put_ports_to_host_container(spec, %{"ports" => ports}) do
     Map.put(spec, "ports", ports)
   end
diff --git a/spawn_operator/spawn_operator/lib/spawn_operator/versions/api/v1/actor_host.ex b/spawn_operator/spawn_operator/lib/spawn_operator/versions/api/v1/actor_host.ex
index 4bf8d611..ecf86be8 100644
--- a/spawn_operator/spawn_operator/lib/spawn_operator/versions/api/v1/actor_host.ex
+++ b/spawn_operator/spawn_operator/lib/spawn_operator/versions/api/v1/actor_host.ex
@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@ defmodule SpawnOperator.Versions.Api.V1.ActorHost do
                 properties:
                   image:
                     type: string
+                  pullSecretsRef:
+                    type: string
                   volumeMounts:
                     type: array
                     items: