diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 249b3408..d303b6da 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -55,4 +55,15 @@ Please read through below conventions before contributions.
 - Go source files and directories use underscores, not dashes.
   - Package directories should generally avoid using separators as much as possible. When package names are multiple words, they usually should be in nested subdirectories.
 - Document directories and filenames should use dashes rather than underscores.
-- All source files should add a license at the beginning.
\ No newline at end of file
+- All source files should add a license at the beginning.
+
+
+### How to work locally
+
+1. Clones this repo
+2. Create the cluster `minikube start --memory=8192 --cpus=4`
+3. [Deploy Apache Pulsar Standalone](https://pulsar.apache.org/docs/4.0.x/getting-started-helm/#step-1-install-pulsar-helm-chart)
+4. Open the minikube tunnel in another terminal `minikube tunnel -c`
+5. Apply operator's crds `make install`
+6. Executes `go run .` in order to run the operator locally rather than inside the cluster
+7. Run tests `~/go/bin/ginkgo ./operator`
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diff --git a/pkg/admin/dummy.go b/pkg/admin/dummy.go
index 75a4444d..c231ae3a 100644
--- a/pkg/admin/dummy.go
+++ b/pkg/admin/dummy.go
@@ -111,6 +111,16 @@ func (d *DummyPulsarAdmin) RevokePermissions(Permissioner) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// GetTopicPermissions is a fake implements of GetTopicPermissions
+func (d *DummyPulsarAdmin) GetTopicPermissions(string) (map[string][]utils.AuthAction, error) {
+	return map[string][]utils.AuthAction{}, nil
+}
+
+// GetNamespacePermissions is a fake implements of GetNamespacePermissions
+func (d *DummyPulsarAdmin) GetNamespacePermissions(string) (map[string][]utils.AuthAction, error) {
+	return map[string][]utils.AuthAction{}, nil
+}
+
 // GetSchema is a fake implements of GetSchema
 func (d *DummyPulsarAdmin) GetSchema(string) (*v1alpha1.SchemaInfo, error) {
 	return nil, nil
diff --git a/pkg/admin/impl.go b/pkg/admin/impl.go
index 3a4fd580..24736485 100644
--- a/pkg/admin/impl.go
+++ b/pkg/admin/impl.go
@@ -504,6 +504,24 @@ func (p *PulsarAdminClient) RevokePermissions(permission Permissioner) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// GetTopicPermissions retrieve permission by name
+func (p *PulsarAdminClient) GetTopicPermissions(topic string) (map[string][]utils.AuthAction, error) {
+	topicName, err := utils.GetTopicName(topic)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return p.adminClient.Topics().GetPermissions(*topicName)
+}
+
+// GetNamespacePermissions retrieve permission by name
+func (p *PulsarAdminClient) GetNamespacePermissions(namespaceName string) (map[string][]utils.AuthAction, error) {
+	namespace, err := utils.GetNamespaceName(namespaceName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return p.adminClient.Namespaces().GetNamespacePermissions(*namespace)
+}
+
 // convertActions converts actions type from string to common.AuthAction
 func convertActions(actions []string) ([]utils.AuthAction, error) {
 	r := make([]utils.AuthAction, 0)
diff --git a/pkg/admin/interface.go b/pkg/admin/interface.go
index dc72fb28..1569c961 100644
--- a/pkg/admin/interface.go
+++ b/pkg/admin/interface.go
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ type PulsarAdmin interface {
 	// it will revoke all actions which granted to a role on a namespace or topic
 	RevokePermissions(p Permissioner) error
 
+	// GetNamespacePermissions get permissions by namespace
+	GetNamespacePermissions(namespace string) (map[string][]utils2.AuthAction, error)
+
+	// GetTopicPermissions get permissions by topic
+	GetTopicPermissions(topic string) (map[string][]utils2.AuthAction, error)
+
 	// Close releases the connection with pulsar admin
 	Close() error
 
diff --git a/pkg/connection/reconcile_permission.go b/pkg/connection/reconcile_permission.go
index c99948a7..b3adfd92 100644
--- a/pkg/connection/reconcile_permission.go
+++ b/pkg/connection/reconcile_permission.go
@@ -17,15 +17,17 @@ package connection
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 
+	"github.com/apache/pulsar-client-go/pulsaradmin/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/go-logr/logr"
-	"github.com/streamnative/pulsar-resources-operator/pkg/feature"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/meta"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller/controllerutil"
 
 	resourcev1alpha1 "github.com/streamnative/pulsar-resources-operator/api/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/streamnative/pulsar-resources-operator/pkg/admin"
+	"github.com/streamnative/pulsar-resources-operator/pkg/feature"
 	"github.com/streamnative/pulsar-resources-operator/pkg/reconciler"
 )
 
@@ -122,18 +124,66 @@ func (r *PulsarPermissionReconciler) ReconcilePermission(ctx context.Context, pu
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	log.V(1).Info("Granting permission", "ResourceName", permission.Spec.ResourceName,
+	log.Info("Updating permission", "ResourceName", permission.Spec.ResourceName,
 		"ResourceType", permission.Spec.ResoureType, "Roles", permission.Spec.Roles, "Actions", permission.Spec.Actions)
-	if err := pulsarAdmin.GrantPermissions(per); err != nil {
-		log.Error(err, "Grant permission failed")
+
+	var currentPermissions map[string][]utils.AuthAction
+	var err error
+
+	if permission.Spec.ResoureType == resourcev1alpha1.PulsarResourceTypeTopic {
+		currentPermissions, err = pulsarAdmin.GetTopicPermissions(permission.Spec.ResourceName)
+	} else {
+		currentPermissions, err = pulsarAdmin.GetNamespacePermissions(permission.Spec.ResourceName)
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(err, "Failed to get current permissions")
 		meta.SetStatusCondition(&permission.Status.Conditions, *NewErrorCondition(permission.Generation, err.Error()))
 		if err := r.conn.client.Status().Update(ctx, permission); err != nil {
 			log.Error(err, "Failed to update permission status")
-			return err
 		}
 		return err
 	}
 
+	currentRoles := []string{}
+	incomingRoles := permission.Spec.Roles
+
+	for role := range currentPermissions {
+		currentRoles = append(currentRoles, role)
+	}
+
+	// revoking roles
+	for _, role := range currentRoles {
+		if !slices.Contains(incomingRoles, role) {
+			permission.Spec.Roles = []string{role}
+			per := GetPermissioner(permission)
+			if err := pulsarAdmin.RevokePermissions(per); err != nil {
+				log.Error(err, "Revoke permission failed")
+				meta.SetStatusCondition(&permission.Status.Conditions, *NewErrorCondition(permission.Generation, err.Error()))
+				if err := r.conn.client.Status().Update(ctx, permission); err != nil {
+					log.Error(err, "Failed to update permission status")
+					return err
+				}
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// granting roles
+	for _, role := range incomingRoles {
+		permission.Spec.Roles = []string{role}
+		per := GetPermissioner(permission)
+		if err := pulsarAdmin.GrantPermissions(per); err != nil {
+			log.Error(err, "Grant permission failed")
+			meta.SetStatusCondition(&permission.Status.Conditions, *NewErrorCondition(permission.Generation, err.Error()))
+			if err := r.conn.client.Status().Update(ctx, permission); err != nil {
+				log.Error(err, "Failed to update permission status")
+				return err
+			}
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	permission.Status.ObservedGeneration = permission.Generation
 	meta.SetStatusCondition(&permission.Status.Conditions, *NewReadyCondition(permission.Generation))
 	if err := r.conn.client.Status().Update(ctx, permission); err != nil {
diff --git a/tests/README.md b/tests/README.md
index ed3d71b1..ccab3809 100644
--- a/tests/README.md
+++ b/tests/README.md
@@ -5,11 +5,35 @@ tests is an individul module beside pulsar resources operator
 `go mod tidy` to download modules for tests
 
 
-# Requirements
+## Requirements
 - Pulsar Operator installed
 - A pulsar cluster installed without authentication and authorization
 
 
-# Run tests
+## Run tests
 
-`ginkgo --trace --progress ./operator`
\ No newline at end of file
+`ginkgo --trace --progress ./operator`
+
+Optionally, if you have an external pulsar cluster (e.g. deployed on minikube) and you want to test the operator without deploying it in kubernetes:
+
+1. Run the code in a terminal
+
+```bash
+make install
+go run .
+```
+
+2. In another terminal run
+
+```bash
+# your admin service url
+export ADMIN_SERVICE_URL=http://localhost:80
+# your pulsar namespace
+export NAMESPACE=pulsar
+# your pulsar broker name
+export BROKER_NAME=pulsar-mini
+# your pulsar proxy url
+export PROXY_URL=http://localhost:80
+
+ginkgo --trace --progress ./operator
+```
diff --git a/tests/operator/operator_suite_test.go b/tests/operator/operator_suite_test.go
index 4bad722b..bf443aec 100644
--- a/tests/operator/operator_suite_test.go
+++ b/tests/operator/operator_suite_test.go
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	namespaceName string = "default"
+	namespaceName string = utils.GetEnv("NAMESPACE", "default")
 	k8sClient     client.Client
 	k8sConfig     *rest.Config
-	brokerName    string = "test-pulsar"
-	proxyURL      string = fmt.Sprintf("http://%s-broker.%s.svc.cluster.local:6650", brokerName, namespaceName)
+	brokerName    string = utils.GetEnv("BROKER_NAME", "test-pulsar")
+	proxyURL      string = utils.GetEnv("PROXY_URL", fmt.Sprintf("http://%s-broker.%s.svc.cluster.local:6650", brokerName, namespaceName))
 	pulsarClient  pulsar.Client
 )
 
diff --git a/tests/operator/resources_test.go b/tests/operator/resources_test.go
index d6a971dc..cd8b75fd 100644
--- a/tests/operator/resources_test.go
+++ b/tests/operator/resources_test.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Resources", func() {
 		Expect(feature.SetFeatureGates()).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
 		ctx = context.TODO()
 		// use ClusterIP svc when run operator in k8s
-		adminServiceURL := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s-broker.%s.svc.cluster.local:8080", brokerName, namespaceName)
+		adminServiceURL := utils.GetEnv("ADMIN_SERVICE_URL", fmt.Sprintf("http://%s-broker.%s.svc.cluster.local:8080", brokerName, namespaceName))
 		// use NodePort svc when cluster is kind cluster and run operator locally, the nodePort need to be setup in kind
 		// adminServiceURL := fmt.Sprintf("http://127.0.0.1:%d", nodePort)
 		pconn = utils.MakePulsarConnection(namespaceName, pconnName, adminServiceURL)
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Resources", func() {
 	})
 
 	Describe("Basic resource operations", Ordered, func() {
-		Context("Check pulsar broker", func() {
+		Context("Check pulsar broker", Label("Permissions"), func() {
 			It("should create the pulsar broker successfully", func() {
 				Eventually(func() bool {
 					statefulset := &v1.StatefulSet{}
@@ -138,14 +138,14 @@ var _ = Describe("Resources", func() {
 			})
 		})
 
-		Context("PulsarConnection operation", func() {
+		Context("PulsarConnection operation", Label("Permissions"), func() {
 			It("should create the pulsarconnection successfully", func() {
 				err := k8sClient.Create(ctx, pconn)
 				Expect(err == nil || apierrors.IsAlreadyExists(err)).Should(BeTrue())
 			})
 		})
 
-		Context("PulsarTenant operation", func() {
+		Context("PulsarTenant operation", Label("Permissions"), func() {
 			It("should create the pulsartenant successfully", func() {
 				err := k8sClient.Create(ctx, ptenant)
 				Expect(err == nil || apierrors.IsAlreadyExists(err)).Should(BeTrue())
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Resources", func() {
 			})
 		})
 
-		Context("PulsarNamespace operation", func() {
+		Context("PulsarNamespace operation", Label("Permissions"), func() {
 			It("should create the pulsarnamespace successfully", func() {
 				err := k8sClient.Create(ctx, pnamespace)
 				Expect(err == nil || apierrors.IsAlreadyExists(err)).Should(BeTrue())
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Resources", func() {
 		})
 
 		Context("PulsarTopic operation", Ordered, func() {
-			It("should create the pulsartopic successfully", func() {
+			It("should create the pulsartopic successfully", Label("Permissions"), func() {
 				err := k8sClient.Create(ctx, ptopic)
 				Expect(err == nil || apierrors.IsAlreadyExists(err)).Should(BeTrue())
 				err = k8sClient.Create(ctx, ptopic2)
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Resources", func() {
 				Expect(err == nil || apierrors.IsAlreadyExists(err)).Should(BeTrue())
 			})
 
-			It("should be ready", func() {
+			It("should be ready", Label("Permissions"), func() {
 				Eventually(func() bool {
 					t := &v1alphav1.PulsarTopic{}
 					tns := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: namespaceName, Name: ptopicName}
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Resources", func() {
 
 		})
 
-		Context("PulsarPermission operation", func() {
+		Context("PulsarPermission operation", Label("Permissions"), func() {
 			It("should grant the pulsarpermission successfully", func() {
 				err := k8sClient.Create(ctx, ppermission)
 				Expect(err == nil || apierrors.IsAlreadyExists(err)).Should(BeTrue())
@@ -305,6 +305,69 @@ var _ = Describe("Resources", func() {
 					return v1alphav1.IsPulsarResourceReady(t)
 				}, "20s", "100ms").Should(BeTrue())
 			})
+
+			It("should add a new role", func() {
+				t := &v1alphav1.PulsarPermission{}
+				tns := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: namespaceName, Name: ppermissionName}
+				Expect(k8sClient.Get(ctx, tns, t)).Should(Succeed())
+				t.Spec.Roles = append(t.Spec.Roles, "spiderman")
+				err := k8sClient.Update(ctx, t)
+				Expect(err).Should(Succeed())
+			})
+
+			It("should be ready", func() {
+				Eventually(func() bool {
+					t := &v1alphav1.PulsarPermission{}
+					tns := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: namespaceName, Name: ppermissionName}
+					Expect(k8sClient.Get(ctx, tns, t)).Should(Succeed())
+					return v1alphav1.IsPulsarResourceReady(t)
+				}, "20s", "100ms").Should(BeTrue())
+			})
+
+			It("spiderman should exists along with ironman", func() {
+				Eventually(func(g Gomega) {
+					podName := fmt.Sprintf("%s-broker-0", brokerName)
+					containerName := fmt.Sprintf("%s-broker", brokerName)
+					stdout, _, err := utils.ExecInPod(k8sConfig, namespaceName, podName, containerName,
+						"./bin/pulsar-admin topics permissions "+ppermission.Spec.ResourceName)
+					g.Expect(err).Should(Succeed())
+					g.Expect(stdout).Should(Not(BeEmpty()))
+					g.Expect(stdout).Should(ContainSubstring("ironman"))
+					g.Expect(stdout).Should(ContainSubstring("spiderman"))
+				}, "20s", "100ms").Should(Succeed())
+			})
+
+			It("should delete a role", func() {
+				t := &v1alphav1.PulsarPermission{}
+				tns := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: namespaceName, Name: ppermissionName}
+				Expect(k8sClient.Get(ctx, tns, t)).Should(Succeed())
+				// remove spiderman and assign to roles
+				t.Spec.Roles = []string{"ironman"}
+				err := k8sClient.Update(ctx, t)
+				Expect(err).Should(Succeed())
+			})
+
+			It("should be ready", func() {
+				Eventually(func() bool {
+					t := &v1alphav1.PulsarPermission{}
+					tns := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: namespaceName, Name: ppermissionName}
+					Expect(k8sClient.Get(ctx, tns, t)).Should(Succeed())
+					return v1alphav1.IsPulsarResourceReady(t)
+				}, "20s", "100ms").Should(BeTrue())
+			})
+
+			It("spiderman shouldn't exists anymore but ironman", func() {
+				Eventually(func(g Gomega) {
+					podName := fmt.Sprintf("%s-broker-0", brokerName)
+					containerName := fmt.Sprintf("%s-broker", brokerName)
+					stdout, _, err := utils.ExecInPod(k8sConfig, namespaceName, podName, containerName,
+						"./bin/pulsar-admin topics permissions "+ptopic.Spec.Name)
+					g.Expect(err).Should(Succeed())
+					g.Expect(stdout).Should(Not(BeEmpty()))
+					g.Expect(stdout).Should(ContainSubstring("ironman"))
+					g.Expect(stdout).Should(Not(ContainSubstring("spiderman")))
+				}, "20s", "100ms").Should(Succeed())
+			})
 		})
 
 		Context("PulsarFunction & PulsarPackage operation", func() {
@@ -514,6 +577,20 @@ var _ = Describe("Resources", func() {
 				g.Expect(k8sClient.Delete(ctx, t)).Should(Succeed())
 			}).Should(Succeed())
 
+			Eventually(func(g Gomega) {
+				t := &v1alphav1.PulsarTopic{}
+				tns := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: namespaceName, Name: ptopicName2}
+				g.Expect(k8sClient.Get(ctx, tns, t)).Should(Succeed())
+				g.Expect(k8sClient.Delete(ctx, t)).Should(Succeed())
+			}).Should(Succeed())
+
+			Eventually(func(g Gomega) {
+				t := &v1alphav1.PulsarTopic{}
+				tns := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: namespaceName, Name: partitionedTopic.Name}
+				g.Expect(k8sClient.Get(ctx, tns, t)).Should(Succeed())
+				g.Expect(k8sClient.Delete(ctx, t)).Should(Succeed())
+			}).Should(Succeed())
+
 			Eventually(func(g Gomega) {
 				ns := &v1alphav1.PulsarNamespace{}
 				tns := types.NamespacedName{Namespace: namespaceName, Name: pnamespaceName}
diff --git a/tests/utils/spec.go b/tests/utils/spec.go
index e3746046..b946e080 100644
--- a/tests/utils/spec.go
+++ b/tests/utils/spec.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package utils
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"os"
 
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	v1 "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apis/apiextensions/v1"
@@ -307,3 +308,11 @@ func MakeNSIsolationPolicy(namespace, name, clusterName, connectionName string,
 		},
 	}
 }
+
+func GetEnv(key, fallback string) string {
+	value, exists := os.LookupEnv(key)
+	if !exists {
+		value = fallback
+	}
+	return value
+}