diff --git a/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator-openshift.yaml b/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator-openshift.yaml
index 9704dbea08e3..ab55a3fab517 100644
--- a/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator-openshift.yaml
+++ b/cluster/examples/kubernetes/ceph/operator-openshift.yaml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ allowPrivilegedContainer: true
 allowHostNetwork: true
 allowHostDirVolumePlugin: true
 priority:
-allowedCapabilities: []
 allowHostPorts: true
 allowHostPID: true # remove this once we drop support for Nautilus
+allowedCapabilities: ["MKNOD"]
 allowHostIPC: true
 readOnlyRootFilesystem: false
 requiredDropCapabilities: []