diff --git a/docs/contributing/crd-source.md b/docs/contributing/crd-source.md
index e326d39356..3b58350bc1 100644
--- a/docs/contributing/crd-source.md
+++ b/docs/contributing/crd-source.md
@@ -106,3 +106,15 @@ INFO[0000] Connected to cluster at https://192.168.99.100:8443
 INFO[0000] CREATE: foo.bar.com 180 IN A 192.168.99.216
 INFO[0000] CREATE: foo.bar.com 0 IN TXT "heritage=external-dns,external-dns/owner=default"
 ```
+
+### RBAC configuration
+
+If you use RBAC extend `external-dns` ClusterRole with
+```
+- apiGroups: ["externaldns.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["dnsendpoints"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["externaldns.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["dnsendpoints/status"]
+  verbs: ["*"]
+```
diff --git a/docs/contributing/crd-source/crd-manifest.yaml b/docs/contributing/crd-source/crd-manifest.yaml
index 00b52f34c3..8429286900 100644
--- a/docs/contributing/crd-source/crd-manifest.yaml
+++ b/docs/contributing/crd-source/crd-manifest.yaml
@@ -60,8 +60,3 @@ spec:
               type: integer
           type: object
   version: v1alpha1
-status:
-  acceptedNames:
-    kind: ""
-    plural: ""
-  conditions: null