diff --git a/src/confcom/azext_confcom/config.py b/src/confcom/azext_confcom/config.py
index 609bc03e5ac..aff2399f2e7 100644
--- a/src/confcom/azext_confcom/config.py
+++ b/src/confcom/azext_confcom/config.py
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@
 DEFAULT_MOUNTS_USER_VIRTUAL_NODE = _config["mount"]["default_mounts_user_virtual_node"]
 DEFAULT_MOUNTS_VIRTUAL_NODE = _config["mount"]["default_mounts_virtual_node"]
 DEFAULT_MOUNTS_PRIVILEGED_VIRTUAL_NODE = _config["mount"]["default_mounts_virtual_node_privileged"]
+DEFAULT_MOUNTS_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_VIRTUAL_NODE = _config["mount"]["default_mounts_workload_identity_virtual_node"]
 # default mounts policy options for all containers
 DEFAULT_MOUNT_POLICY = _config["mount"]["default_policy"]
 # default rego policy to be added to all user containers
diff --git a/src/confcom/azext_confcom/data/internal_config.json b/src/confcom/azext_confcom/data/internal_config.json
index e9aa17a5b3b..e93fff7eea6 100644
--- a/src/confcom/azext_confcom/data/internal_config.json
+++ b/src/confcom/azext_confcom/data/internal_config.json
@@ -282,6 +282,14 @@
                 "mountType": "emptyDir",
                 "mountPath": "/etc/hostname"
             }
+        ],
+        "default_mounts_workload_identity_virtual_node": [
+            {
+                "name": "azure-tokens",
+                "mountType": "emptyDir",
+                "mountPath": "/var/run/secrets/azure/tokens",
+                "readonly": true
+            }
         ]
     },
     "sidecar_base_names": [
diff --git a/src/confcom/azext_confcom/security_policy.py b/src/confcom/azext_confcom/security_policy.py
index f0d845bc24d..9a369cc8a5b 100644
--- a/src/confcom/azext_confcom/security_policy.py
+++ b/src/confcom/azext_confcom/security_policy.py
@@ -1076,10 +1076,7 @@ def load_policy_from_virtual_node_yaml_str(
         # extract existing policy and fragments for diff mode
         metadata = case_insensitive_dict_get(yaml, config.VIRTUAL_NODE_YAML_METADATA)
         annotations = case_insensitive_dict_get(metadata, config.VIRTUAL_NODE_YAML_ANNOTATIONS)
-        labels = case_insensitive_dict_get(metadata, config.VIRTUAL_NODE_YAML_LABELS) or []
-        use_workload_identity = (
-            config.VIRTUAL_NODE_YAML_LABEL_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY in labels
-            and labels.get(config.VIRTUAL_NODE_YAML_LABEL_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY) == "true")
+
         existing_policy = case_insensitive_dict_get(annotations, config.VIRTUAL_NODE_YAML_POLICY)
         try:
             if existing_policy:
@@ -1095,6 +1092,12 @@ def load_policy_from_virtual_node_yaml_str(
         normalized_yaml = convert_to_pod_spec(yaml)
         volume_claim_templates = get_volume_claim_templates(yaml)
 
+        normalized_metadata = case_insensitive_dict_get(normalized_yaml, config.VIRTUAL_NODE_YAML_METADATA)
+        labels = case_insensitive_dict_get(normalized_metadata, config.VIRTUAL_NODE_YAML_LABELS) or []
+        use_workload_identity = (
+            config.VIRTUAL_NODE_YAML_LABEL_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY in labels
+            and labels.get(config.VIRTUAL_NODE_YAML_LABEL_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY) == "true")
+
         spec = case_insensitive_dict_get(normalized_yaml, "spec")
         if not spec:
             eprint("YAML file does not contain a spec field")
@@ -1124,8 +1127,6 @@ def load_policy_from_virtual_node_yaml_str(
                 secrets_data,
                 approve_wildcards=approve_wildcards
             )
-            if use_workload_identity:
-                envs += config.VIRTUAL_NODE_ENV_RULES_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY
 
             # command
             command = case_insensitive_dict_get(container, config.VIRTUAL_NODE_YAML_COMMAND) or []
@@ -1135,6 +1136,10 @@ def load_policy_from_virtual_node_yaml_str(
             mounts = copy.deepcopy(config.DEFAULT_MOUNTS_VIRTUAL_NODE)
             volumes = case_insensitive_dict_get(spec, "volumes") or []
 
+            if use_workload_identity:
+                envs += config.VIRTUAL_NODE_ENV_RULES_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY
+                mounts += config.DEFAULT_MOUNTS_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_VIRTUAL_NODE
+
             # there can be implicit volumes from volumeClaimTemplates
             # We need to add them to the list of volumes and note if they are readonly
             for volume_claim_template in volume_claim_templates:
diff --git a/src/confcom/azext_confcom/tests/latest/test_confcom_scenario.py b/src/confcom/azext_confcom/tests/latest/test_confcom_scenario.py
index 1610c68c73b..ca83719070e 100644
--- a/src/confcom/azext_confcom/tests/latest/test_confcom_scenario.py
+++ b/src/confcom/azext_confcom/tests/latest/test_confcom_scenario.py
@@ -577,8 +577,8 @@ def test_image_layers_python(self):
             aci_policy.populate_policy_content_for_all_images()
             layers = aci_policy.get_images()[0]._layers
             expected_layers = [
-                "6ee0f2697647b69975229db7445260a1c9ae5b039f9a52a911e72b6c3302d391",
-                "3ba5dd39bf58f28b7e57a52d10edf1813fe3b1fd1d0ef57573b1b912d6b9d1f6"
+                "f4dbab29a5ddebfa8866d72df10d284ffb2b11292baf8d184b7bc1241d5074fd",
+                "c003cd912b804162760beb676e5b629a297d75fbdcffd2d3ee49bacc0b985a52"
             ]
             self.assertEqual(len(layers), len(expected_layers))
             for i in range(len(expected_layers)):
diff --git a/src/confcom/azext_confcom/tests/latest/test_confcom_virtual_node.py b/src/confcom/azext_confcom/tests/latest/test_confcom_virtual_node.py
index b1b0ca7448a..2ae37aa9bac 100644
--- a/src/confcom/azext_confcom/tests/latest/test_confcom_virtual_node.py
+++ b/src/confcom/azext_confcom/tests/latest/test_confcom_virtual_node.py
@@ -385,9 +385,12 @@ def test_workload_identity(self):
 
         # have to extract the name from the pattern
         env_rule_names = [(env_rule['pattern']).split("=")[0] for env_rule in containers[0][config.POLICY_FIELD_CONTAINERS_ELEMENTS_ENVS]]
+        mounts = [mount[config.POLICY_FIELD_CONTAINERS_ELEMENTS_MOUNTS_DESTINATION] for mount in containers[0][config.ACI_FIELD_CONTAINERS_MOUNTS]]
 
         for var in config.VIRTUAL_NODE_ENV_RULES_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY:
           self.assertTrue(var['name'] in env_rule_names)
+        for mount in config.DEFAULT_MOUNTS_WORKLOAD_IDENTITY_VIRTUAL_NODE:
+            self.assertTrue(mount['mountPath'] in mounts)
 
     def test_volume_claim(self):
         virtual_node_policy = load_policy_from_virtual_node_yaml_str(self.custom_yaml_volume_claim)[0]