diff --git a/helm/camel-k/templates/rbacs-descoped.yaml b/helm/camel-k/templates/rbacs-descoped.yaml
index 87a8fd6567..a6b783931a 100644
--- a/helm/camel-k/templates/rbacs-descoped.yaml
+++ b/helm/camel-k/templates/rbacs-descoped.yaml
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ rules:
   - list
   - patch
   - update
+  - watch
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRole
diff --git a/helm/camel-k/templates/rbacs-namespaced.yaml b/helm/camel-k/templates/rbacs-namespaced.yaml
index d7de8f2b31..c16ff383cd 100644
--- a/helm/camel-k/templates/rbacs-namespaced.yaml
+++ b/helm/camel-k/templates/rbacs-namespaced.yaml
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ rules:
   - list
   - patch
   - update
+  - watch
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: Role
diff --git a/pkg/resources/config/rbac/descoped/operator-cluster-role-leases.yaml b/pkg/resources/config/rbac/descoped/operator-cluster-role-leases.yaml
index 529907dbb9..38e62309c5 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/config/rbac/descoped/operator-cluster-role-leases.yaml
+++ b/pkg/resources/config/rbac/descoped/operator-cluster-role-leases.yaml
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ rules:
   - list
   - patch
   - update
+  - watch
diff --git a/pkg/resources/config/rbac/namespaced/operator-role-leases.yaml b/pkg/resources/config/rbac/namespaced/operator-role-leases.yaml
index bf7c82c4d8..9ccbadff4e 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/config/rbac/namespaced/operator-role-leases.yaml
+++ b/pkg/resources/config/rbac/namespaced/operator-role-leases.yaml
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ rules:
   - list
   - patch
   - update
+  - watch