diff --git a/deploy/helm/kafka-operator/templates/roles.yaml b/deploy/helm/kafka-operator/templates/roles.yaml
index d92d86de..79a6c5f6 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/kafka-operator/templates/roles.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/kafka-operator/templates/roles.yaml
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ rules:
       - events
     verbs:
       - create
+      - patch
 {{ if .Capabilities.APIVersions.Has "security.openshift.io/v1" }}
   - apiGroups:
       - security.openshift.io