diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a9b78ec1b..15eb3155e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 .bash_history
 .vscode
 .idea/
+/tmp
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/charts/redisoperator/templates/service-account.yaml b/charts/redisoperator/templates/service-account.yaml
index b136238d2..940339d22 100644
--- a/charts/redisoperator/templates/service-account.yaml
+++ b/charts/redisoperator/templates/service-account.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ rules:
       - patch
       - update
       - watch
+  - apiGroups:
+    - coordination.k8s.io
+    resources:
+    - leases
+    verbs:
+    - create
+    - get
+    - list
+    - update
   - apiGroups:
       - ""
     resources:
diff --git a/example/operator/roles.yaml b/example/operator/roles.yaml
index b57180e5f..4d4611b3f 100644
--- a/example/operator/roles.yaml
+++ b/example/operator/roles.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ rules:
       - customresourcedefinitions
     verbs:
       - "*"
+  - apiGroups:
+    - coordination.k8s.io
+    resources:
+    - leases
+    verbs:
+    - create
+    - get
+    - list
+    - update
   - apiGroups:
       - ""
     resources: