diff --git a/build-tools/helm/spark-kubernetes-operator/templates/workload-rbac.yaml b/build-tools/helm/spark-kubernetes-operator/templates/workload-rbac.yaml
index 865ead21..479d04b1 100644
--- a/build-tools/helm/spark-kubernetes-operator/templates/workload-rbac.yaml
+++ b/build-tools/helm/spark-kubernetes-operator/templates/workload-rbac.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ rules:
       - persistentvolumeclaims
     verbs:
       - '*'
+  - apiGroups:
+      - "apps"
+    resources:
+      - statefulsets
+    verbs:
+      - '*'
 {{- end }}
 
 {{/*