diff --git a/templates/cluster-template-machinepool.yaml b/templates/cluster-template-machinepool.yaml
index 964770777d..2b4b74dc00 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template-machinepool.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template-machinepool.yaml
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ data:
       - serviceaccounts
       verbs:
       - create
+      - get
+      - list
+      - watch
     - apiGroups:
       - ""
       resources:
diff --git a/templates/cluster-template.yaml b/templates/cluster-template.yaml
index 48d7699a1d..0ad3aa6d57 100644
--- a/templates/cluster-template.yaml
+++ b/templates/cluster-template.yaml
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ data:
       - serviceaccounts
       verbs:
       - create
+      - get
+      - list
+      - watch
     - apiGroups:
       - ""
       resources: