diff --git a/execution/README.md b/execution/README.md
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@@ -102,7 +102,15 @@ Other Kafka deployments, for example, using Strimzi, should work in a similar wa
 A permanently running pod used for Kafka configuration is started via:
 
 ```sh
-kubectl apply -f infrastructure/kafka/kafka-client.yaml 
+kubectl apply -f infrastructure/kafka/kafka-client.yaml
+```
+
+#### A Zookeeper Client Pod
+
+Also a permanently running pod for ZooKeeper access is started via:
+
+```sh
+kubectl apply -f infrastructure/zookeeper-client.yaml
 ```
 
 #### The Kafka Lag Exporter
diff --git a/execution/infrastructure/zookeeper-client.yaml b/execution/infrastructure/zookeeper-client.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9d6d00275c46a888ed4e8ff08533ca245c4a684c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/execution/infrastructure/zookeeper-client.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Pod
+metadata:
+  name: zookeeper-client
+spec:
+  containers:
+  - name: zookeeper-client
+    image: confluentinc/cp-zookeeper:5.4.0
+    command:
+      - sh
+      - -c
+      - "exec tail -f /dev/null"