diff --git a/config/auth_kubernetes_role/k8s/au/syd1/encapi.yaml b/config/auth_kubernetes_role/k8s/au/syd1/encapi.yaml
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+++ b/config/auth_kubernetes_role/k8s/au/syd1/encapi.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+bound_service_account_names:
+  - default
+bound_service_account_namespaces:
+  - encapi
+token_ttl: 600
+token_max_ttl: 600
+audience: vault
diff --git a/policies/kv/service/encapi/environment/read.yaml b/policies/kv/service/encapi/environment/read.yaml
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+++ b/policies/kv/service/encapi/environment/read.yaml
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+# Allow reading environment variables for encapi
+---
+rules:
+  - path: "kv/data/service/encapi/environment"
+    capabilities:
+      - read
+
+auth:
+  k8s/au/syd1:
+    - encapi
diff --git a/policies/kv/service/encapi/postgres-password/read.yaml b/policies/kv/service/encapi/postgres-password/read.yaml
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index 0000000..45af8d6
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+++ b/policies/kv/service/encapi/postgres-password/read.yaml
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+# Allow reading environment vars for postgres/encapi
+---
+rules:
+  - path: "kv/data/service/encapi/postgres-password"
+    capabilities:
+      - read
+
+auth:
+  k8s/au/syd1:
+    - encapi