diff --git a/manager/rbac.yaml b/manager/rbac.yaml
index b04e634..0a91bed 100644
--- a/manager/rbac.yaml
+++ b/manager/rbac.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ metadata:
 rules:
   - apiGroups: ["argoproj.io"]
     resources: ["applications"]
-    verbs: ["get", "create", "delete"]
+    verbs: ["get", "create", "delete", "patch"]
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: RoleBinding