diff --git a/yaml/rbac.yaml b/yaml/rbac.yaml
index 2f55764..2d90cce 100644
--- a/yaml/rbac.yaml
+++ b/yaml/rbac.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ rules:
       - list
       - watch
       - update
+      - patch
     apiGroups:
       - projectcontour.io
     resources: