diff --git a/pkg/modifier/csi_modifier.go b/pkg/modifier/csi_modifier.go
index dffe777c..f16e4c5c 100644
--- a/pkg/modifier/csi_modifier.go
+++ b/pkg/modifier/csi_modifier.go
@@ -24,10 +24,17 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-resizer/pkg/csi"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/informers"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
 )
 
+const (
+	// annotations set by the external-provisioner when a modify secret is configured
+	modifySecretNameAnn      = "volume.kubernetes.io/controller-modify-secret-name"
+	modifySecretNamespaceAnn = "volume.kubernetes.io/controller-modify-secret-namespace"
+)
+
 var ModifyNotSupportErr = errors.New("CSI driver does not support controller modify")
 
 func NewModifierFromClient(
@@ -69,7 +76,7 @@ func (r *csiModifier) Name() string {
 	return r.name
 }
 
-func (r *csiModifier) Modify(pv *v1.PersistentVolume, mutableParameters map[string]string) error {
+func (r *csiModifier) Modify(ctx context.Context, pv *v1.PersistentVolume, mutableParameters map[string]string) error {
 
 	var volumeID string
 	var source *v1.CSIPersistentVolumeSource
@@ -86,18 +93,48 @@ func (r *csiModifier) Modify(pv *v1.PersistentVolume, mutableParameters map[stri
 		return errors.New("empty volume handle")
 	}
 
-	var secrets map[string]string
+	secrets, err := r.getModifyCredentials(ctx, source.ControllerExpandSecretRef, pv.Annotations)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	ctx, cancel := timeoutCtx(r.timeout)
-
 	defer cancel()
-	err := r.client.Modify(ctx, volumeID, secrets, mutableParameters)
+
+	err = r.client.Modify(ctx, volumeID, secrets, mutableParameters)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
+// getModifyCredentials fetches the credential from the secret referenced in the annotations. When missing,
+// the default secretRef (CSIPersistentVolumeSource.ControllerExpandSecretRef) is used.
+func (r *csiModifier) getModifyCredentials(ctx context.Context, secretRef *v1.SecretReference, annotations map[string]string) (map[string]string, error) {
+	secretName := annotations[modifySecretNameAnn]
+	secretNamespace := annotations[modifySecretNamespaceAnn]
+	if secretNamespace == "" || secretName == "" {
+		if secretRef == nil {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+
+		secretName = secretRef.Name
+		secretNamespace = secretRef.Namespace
+	}
+
+	secret, err := r.k8sClient.CoreV1().Secrets(secretNamespace).Get(ctx, secretName, metav1.GetOptions{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting secret %s in namespace %s: %v", secretName, secretNamespace, err)
+	}
+
+	credentials := map[string]string{}
+	for key, value := range secret.Data {
+		credentials[key] = string(value)
+	}
+	return credentials, nil
+}
+
 func supportsControllerModify(client csi.Client, timeout time.Duration) (bool, error) {
 	ctx, cancel := timeoutCtx(timeout)
 	defer cancel()
diff --git a/pkg/modifier/modifier.go b/pkg/modifier/modifier.go
index b7fc8509..539178c6 100644
--- a/pkg/modifier/modifier.go
+++ b/pkg/modifier/modifier.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 package modifier
 
 import (
+	"context"
+
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 )
 
@@ -25,5 +27,5 @@ type Modifier interface {
 	// Name returns the modifier's name.
 	Name() string
 	// Modify executes the modify operation of this PVC.
-	Modify(pv *v1.PersistentVolume, mutableParameters map[string]string) error
+	Modify(ctx context.Context, pv *v1.PersistentVolume, mutableParameters map[string]string) error
 }
diff --git a/pkg/modifycontroller/modify_volume.go b/pkg/modifycontroller/modify_volume.go
index df05ec59..a531e14c 100644
--- a/pkg/modifycontroller/modify_volume.go
+++ b/pkg/modifycontroller/modify_volume.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 package modifycontroller
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"maps"
 	"slices"
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ func (ctrl *modifyController) modify(pvc *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, pv *v1.Persi
 		return pvc, pv, err, false
 	}
 
+	ctx := context.TODO()
 	inUncertainState := false
 	if inProgress {
 		_, inUncertainState = ctrl.uncertainPVCs.Load(pvcKey)
@@ -89,10 +91,10 @@ func (ctrl *modifyController) modify(pvc *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, pv *v1.Persi
 		if err != nil {
 			return pvc, pv, err, false
 		}
-		return ctrl.controllerModifyVolumeWithTarget(pvc, pv, vac)
+		return ctrl.controllerModifyVolumeWithTarget(ctx, pvc, pv, vac)
 	}
 
-	return ctrl.validateVACAndModifyVolumeWithTarget(pvc, pv)
+	return ctrl.validateVACAndModifyVolumeWithTarget(ctx, pvc, pv)
 }
 
 func (ctrl *modifyController) rolledBack(pvc *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) (*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, error) {
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ func (ctrl *modifyController) getTargetVAC(pvc *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, vacNam
 // func validateVACAndModifyVolumeWithTarget validate the VAC. The function sets pvc.Status.ModifyVolumeStatus
 // to Pending if VAC does not exist and proceeds to trigger ModifyVolume if VAC exists
 func (ctrl *modifyController) validateVACAndModifyVolumeWithTarget(
+	ctx context.Context,
 	pvc *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim,
 	pv *v1.PersistentVolume) (*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, *v1.PersistentVolume, error, bool) {
 
@@ -141,18 +144,19 @@ func (ctrl *modifyController) validateVACAndModifyVolumeWithTarget(
 	// Record an event to indicate that external resizer is modifying this volume.
 	ctrl.eventRecorder.Event(pvc, v1.EventTypeNormal, util.VolumeModify,
 		fmt.Sprintf("external resizer is modifying volume %s with vac %s", pvc.Name, vac.Name))
-	return ctrl.controllerModifyVolumeWithTarget(pvc, pv, vac)
+	return ctrl.controllerModifyVolumeWithTarget(ctx, pvc, pv, vac)
 }
 
 // func controllerModifyVolumeWithTarget trigger the CSI ControllerModifyVolume API call
 // and handle both success and error scenarios
 func (ctrl *modifyController) controllerModifyVolumeWithTarget(
+	ctx context.Context,
 	pvc *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim,
 	pv *v1.PersistentVolume,
 	vacObj *storagev1.VolumeAttributesClass,
 ) (*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, *v1.PersistentVolume, error, bool) {
 	var err error
-	pvc, pv, err = ctrl.callModifyVolumeOnPlugin(pvc, pv, vacObj)
+	pvc, pv, err = ctrl.callModifyVolumeOnPlugin(ctx, pvc, pv, vacObj)
 	if err == nil {
 		klog.V(4).Infof("Update volumeAttributesClass of PV %q to %s succeeded", pv.Name, vacObj.Name)
 		// Record an event to indicate that modify operation is successful.
@@ -195,6 +199,7 @@ func (ctrl *modifyController) controllerModifyVolumeWithTarget(
 }
 
 func (ctrl *modifyController) callModifyVolumeOnPlugin(
+	ctx context.Context,
 	pvc *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim,
 	pv *v1.PersistentVolume,
 	vac *storagev1.VolumeAttributesClass) (*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, *v1.PersistentVolume, error) {
@@ -209,7 +214,7 @@ func (ctrl *modifyController) callModifyVolumeOnPlugin(
 		parameters[pvcNamespaceKey] = pvc.GetNamespace()
 		parameters[pvNameKey] = pv.GetName()
 	}
-	err := ctrl.modifier.Modify(pv, parameters)
+	err := ctrl.modifier.Modify(ctx, pv, parameters)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return pvc, pv, err