diff --git a/pkg/bootstrap/platform/k8s.go b/pkg/bootstrap/platform/k8s.go
index efc84ec0..86cc8c8d 100644
--- a/pkg/bootstrap/platform/k8s.go
+++ b/pkg/bootstrap/platform/k8s.go
@@ -198,6 +198,9 @@ kind: ClusterRole
 metadata:
   name: cl-controlplane
 rules:
+- apiGroups: [""]
+  resources: ["configmaps"]
+  verbs: ["create", "get", "list", "update", "watch"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["events"]
   verbs: ["create", "update"]