diff --git a/config/rbac/rbac_role.yaml b/config/rbac/rbac_role.yaml
index 2c69c905a849..3b248988a96e 100644
--- a/config/rbac/rbac_role.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/rbac_role.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ rules:
   - update
   - patch
   - delete
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - events
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - patch
 - apiGroups:
   - cluster.k8s.io
   resources:
@@ -91,12 +101,3 @@ rules:
   - update
   - patch
   - delete
-- apiGroups:
-  - ""
-  resources:
-  - events
-  verbs:
-  - get
-  - list
-  - watch
-  - create
diff --git a/pkg/controller/controller.go b/pkg/controller/controller.go
index f11d0d43d441..c71a824e8293 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/controller.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 var AddToManagerFuncs []func(manager.Manager) error
 
 // AddToManager adds all Controllers to the Manager
-// +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=core,resources=events,verbs=get;list;watch;create
+// +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=core,resources=events,verbs=get;list;watch;create;patch
 func AddToManager(m manager.Manager) error {
 	for _, f := range AddToManagerFuncs {
 		if err := f(m); err != nil {