diff --git a/deploy/charts/library/templates/_cluster-role.tpl b/deploy/charts/library/templates/_cluster-role.tpl
index 06b61439c84c3..3b5cd76010da8 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/library/templates/_cluster-role.tpl
+++ b/deploy/charts/library/templates/_cluster-role.tpl
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ rules:
       - persistentvolumeclaims
     verbs:
       - delete
+  - apiGroups:
+      - monitoring.coreos.com
+    resources:
+      - servicemonitors
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+      - create
+      - update
 ---
 kind: Role
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
diff --git a/deploy/examples/common.yaml b/deploy/examples/common.yaml
index 6fae3544d47f8..5357bbdc3a9f5 100644
--- a/deploy/examples/common.yaml
+++ b/deploy/examples/common.yaml
@@ -875,6 +875,15 @@ rules:
       - persistentvolumeclaims
     verbs:
       - delete
+  - apiGroups:
+      - monitoring.coreos.com
+    resources:
+      - servicemonitors
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+      - create
+      - update
 ---
 kind: Role
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1