diff --git a/deploy/charts/prefect-operator/templates/rbac.yaml b/deploy/charts/prefect-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
index 76b9142..f26d84c 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/prefect-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
+++ b/deploy/charts/prefect-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ rules:
       - get
       - list
       - watch
+  - apiGroups: [""]
+    resources: ["configmaps"]
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+      - watch
   - apiGroups: [""]
     resources: ["events"]
     verbs: