diff --git a/config/deploy/base.yml b/config/deploy/base.yml
index 0b99cd0..5e8ae37 100644
--- a/config/deploy/base.yml
+++ b/config/deploy/base.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ rules:
   - events
   verbs:
   - create
+- apiGroups:
+  - coordination.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - leases
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - patch
+  - delete
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRole
diff --git a/config/deploy/manifests.yaml b/config/deploy/manifests.yaml
index f7241d4..6b40c43 100644
--- a/config/deploy/manifests.yaml
+++ b/config/deploy/manifests.yaml
@@ -318,6 +318,18 @@ rules:
   - events
   verbs:
   - create
+- apiGroups:
+  - coordination.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - leases
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - patch
+  - delete
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRole
diff --git a/config/operator/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml b/config/operator/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml
index b64448e..874045f 100644
--- a/config/operator/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml
+++ b/config/operator/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml
@@ -30,3 +30,15 @@ rules:
       - events
     verbs:
       - create
+  - apiGroups:
+      - "coordination.k8s.io"
+    resources:
+      - "leases"
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+      - watch
+      - create
+      - update
+      - patch
+      - delete