diff --git a/src/templates/flink-k8s-operator/flink-operator-role.yaml b/src/templates/flink-k8s-operator/flink-operator-role.yaml
index 2ffd4d3..057c052 100644
--- a/src/templates/flink-k8s-operator/flink-operator-role.yaml
+++ b/src/templates/flink-k8s-operator/flink-operator-role.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ rules:
   verbs: ["create", "get", "list", "watch", "update", "delete"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["configmaps"]
-  verbs: ["create", "get", "list", "watch", "update", "delete"]
+  verbs: ["create", "get", "list", "watch", "update", "delete", "patch"]
 - apiGroups: ["apps"]
   resources: ["deployments"]
   verbs: ["create", "get", "list", "watch", "update", "delete"]