diff --git a/manifests/rbac/role.yaml b/manifests/rbac/role.yaml
index 1c642f13..2b074552 100644
--- a/manifests/rbac/role.yaml
+++ b/manifests/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,18 @@ rules:
   verbs:
   - create
   - patch
+- apiGroups:
+  - "coordination.k8s.io"
+  resources:
+  - leases
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - patch
+  - delete
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: RoleBinding