diff --git a/manager/rbac.yaml b/manager/rbac.yaml
index 163190d..f9867bf 100644
--- a/manager/rbac.yaml
+++ b/manager/rbac.yaml
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ rules:
   - apiGroups: [""]
     resources: ["secrets"]
     verbs: ["get", "create", "delete", "patch"]
+  - apiGroups: [""]
+    resources: ["pods"]
+    verbs: ["get", "list"]
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding