diff --git a/deploy/helm/kafka-operator/templates/roles.yaml b/deploy/helm/kafka-operator/templates/roles.yaml
index c20a1251..16cb2dac 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/kafka-operator/templates/roles.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/kafka-operator/templates/roles.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ rules:
     resources:
       - pods
       - configmaps
+      - secrets
       - services
       - endpoints
       - serviceaccounts
diff --git a/deploy/manifests/roles.yaml b/deploy/manifests/roles.yaml
index 04f61082..9f9030b2 100644
--- a/deploy/manifests/roles.yaml
+++ b/deploy/manifests/roles.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ rules:
     resources:
       - pods
       - configmaps
+      - secrets
       - services
       - endpoints
       - serviceaccounts