diff --git a/helm/habitat-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml b/helm/habitat-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml
index d3daa8d3..e797c789 100644
--- a/helm/habitat-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/helm/habitat-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml
@@ -47,4 +47,8 @@ rules:
   resources:
   - namespaces
   verbs: ["list"]
+- apiGroups: [""]
+  resources:
+  - events
+  verbs: [ "create", "patch" ]
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/test/e2e/v1beta1/resources/operator/cluster-role.yml b/test/e2e/v1beta1/resources/operator/cluster-role.yml
index cd665f0f..6f9ce030 100644
--- a/test/e2e/v1beta1/resources/operator/cluster-role.yml
+++ b/test/e2e/v1beta1/resources/operator/cluster-role.yml
@@ -30,8 +30,12 @@ rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources:
   - pods
-  verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
+  verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "deletecollection"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources:
   - namespaces
   verbs: ["list"]
+- apiGroups: [""]
+  resources:
+  - events
+  verbs: [ "create", "patch" ]