diff --git a/config/rbac/role.yaml b/config/rbac/role.yaml
index d1a14f22..f09de52b 100644
--- a/config/rbac/role.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@ metadata:
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: odh-model-controller-role
 rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - serviceaccounts
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
+  - delete
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
@@ -13,7 +25,6 @@ rules:
   - namespaces
   - pods
   - secrets
-  - serviceaccounts
   - services
   verbs:
   - create