diff --git a/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/charts/teleport-operator/templates/role.yaml b/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/charts/teleport-operator/templates/role.yaml
index fd0a7d00ed45d..25b8c72416dc6 100644
--- a/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/charts/teleport-operator/templates/role.yaml
+++ b/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/charts/teleport-operator/templates/role.yaml
@@ -66,5 +66,6 @@ rules:
     verbs:
       - "get"
       - "list"
+      - "watch"
 {{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
diff --git a/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/charts/teleport-operator/tests/role_test.yaml b/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/charts/teleport-operator/tests/role_test.yaml
index 0ec8b59e6dc00..4ae5d4b9c3ce5 100644
--- a/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/charts/teleport-operator/tests/role_test.yaml
+++ b/examples/chart/teleport-cluster/charts/teleport-operator/tests/role_test.yaml
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ tests:
           content:
             apiGroups: [""]
             resources: ["secrets"]
-            verbs: ["get", "list"]
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+            verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
\ No newline at end of file