diff --git a/charts/spark-operator/charts/spark-operator/templates/rbac.yaml b/charts/spark-operator/charts/spark-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
index 25386f5..3eb6b94 100644
--- a/charts/spark-operator/charts/spark-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
+++ b/charts/spark-operator/charts/spark-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ rules:
   - get
   - delete
   - update
+  - patch
 # required for leader-election (high-availability)
 - apiGroups:
   - "coordination.k8s.io"