diff --git a/charts/monitoring-operator/templates/cluster-role.yaml b/charts/monitoring-operator/templates/cluster-role.yaml
index fe8b3779..2c5d5cce 100644
--- a/charts/monitoring-operator/templates/cluster-role.yaml
+++ b/charts/monitoring-operator/templates/cluster-role.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ rules:
   - ""
   resources:
   - namespaces
-  verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "create"]
+  verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "create", "update", "patch"]
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources: