diff --git a/bundle/manifests/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index f6291aa09..5ac4f58bd 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ metadata:
     capabilities: Basic Install
     categories: Integration & Delivery
     containerImage: quay.io/kuadrant/kuadrant-operator:latest
-    createdAt: "2024-11-11T17:42:02Z"
+    createdAt: "2024-11-12T11:38:26Z"
     description: A Kubernetes Operator to manage the lifecycle of the Kuadrant system
     operators.operatorframework.io/builder: operator-sdk-v1.32.0
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
@@ -304,6 +304,12 @@ spec:
           - patch
           - update
           - watch
+        - apiGroups:
+          - gateway.networking.k8s.io
+          resources:
+          - gateways/finalizers
+          verbs:
+          - update
         - apiGroups:
           - gateway.networking.k8s.io
           resources:
diff --git a/charts/kuadrant-operator/templates/manifests.yaml b/charts/kuadrant-operator/templates/manifests.yaml
index b218c08f8..b48cfd387 100644
--- a/charts/kuadrant-operator/templates/manifests.yaml
+++ b/charts/kuadrant-operator/templates/manifests.yaml
@@ -8651,6 +8651,12 @@ rules:
   - patch
   - update
   - watch
+- apiGroups:
+  - gateway.networking.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - gateways/finalizers
+  verbs:
+  - update
 - apiGroups:
   - gateway.networking.k8s.io
   resources:
diff --git a/config/rbac/role.yaml b/config/rbac/role.yaml
index 916c9a132..93da6c208 100644
--- a/config/rbac/role.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@ rules:
   - patch
   - update
   - watch
+- apiGroups:
+  - gateway.networking.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - gateways/finalizers
+  verbs:
+  - update
 - apiGroups:
   - gateway.networking.k8s.io
   resources:
diff --git a/controllers/state_of_the_world.go b/controllers/state_of_the_world.go
index cb42f10cc..e6e68c4e3 100644
--- a/controllers/state_of_the_world.go
+++ b/controllers/state_of_the_world.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ var (
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=gateway.networking.k8s.io,resources=gatewayclasses,verbs=get;list;watch
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=gateway.networking.k8s.io,resources=gateways,verbs=get;list;watch;update;patch
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=gateway.networking.k8s.io,resources=gateways/status,verbs=get;update;patch
+//+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=gateway.networking.k8s.io,resources=gateways/finalizers,verbs=update
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=gateway.networking.k8s.io,resources=httproutes,verbs=get;list;watch;update;patch
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=gateway.networking.k8s.io,resources=httproutes/status,verbs=get;update;patch