diff --git a/charts/kubedb/templates/cluster-role.yaml b/charts/kubedb/templates/cluster-role.yaml
index 4b0ee8805..720e9430d 100644
--- a/charts/kubedb/templates/cluster-role.yaml
+++ b/charts/kubedb/templates/cluster-role.yaml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ rules:
   - ""
   resources:
   - configmaps
-  verbs: ["create", "delete", "get", "update", "list", "patch"]
+  verbs: ["create", "delete", "get", "list", "watch", "update", "patch"]
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources: