diff --git a/helm/scylla-operator/templates/rbac.yaml b/helm/scylla-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
index c9af3590aa1..c0286b062ca 100644
--- a/helm/scylla-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
+++ b/helm/scylla-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ rules:
       - list
       - update
       - watch
+      - patch
   - apiGroups:
       - ""
     resources: