diff --git a/metrics-operator/config/metrics/role.yaml b/metrics-operator/config/metrics/role.yaml
index c293029159..dafe8e6af2 100644
--- a/metrics-operator/config/metrics/role.yaml
+++ b/metrics-operator/config/metrics/role.yaml
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ rules:
   - apiGroups:
       - custom.metrics.k8s.io
     resources: ["*"]
-    verbs: ["*"]
+    verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]