diff --git a/config/rbac/role.yaml b/config/rbac/role.yaml
index 5655552356..7dc982d34e 100644
--- a/config/rbac/role.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -147,8 +147,6 @@ rules:
   resources:
   - opentelemetrycollectors
   verbs:
-  - create
-  - delete
   - get
   - list
   - patch
diff --git a/controllers/opentelemetrycollector_controller.go b/controllers/opentelemetrycollector_controller.go
index 11483b6fb9..8e986c4695 100644
--- a/controllers/opentelemetrycollector_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/opentelemetrycollector_controller.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func NewReconciler(p Params) *OpenTelemetryCollectorReconciler {
 	}
 }
 
-// +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=opentelemetry.io,resources=opentelemetrycollectors,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
+// +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=opentelemetry.io,resources=opentelemetrycollectors,verbs=get;list;watch;update;patch
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=opentelemetry.io,resources=opentelemetrycollectors/status,verbs=get;update;patch
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=opentelemetry.io,resources=opentelemetrycollectors/finalizers,verbs=get;update;patch
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=networking.k8s.io,resources=ingresses,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete