diff --git a/contrib/metallb/roles/provision/templates/metallb.yml.j2 b/contrib/metallb/roles/provision/templates/metallb.yml.j2
index 56186db87..4758c0b8e 100644
--- a/contrib/metallb/roles/provision/templates/metallb.yml.j2
+++ b/contrib/metallb/roles/provision/templates/metallb.yml.j2
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["services", "endpoints", "nodes"]
   verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
+- apiGroups: [""]
+  resources: ["events"]
+  verbs: ["create"]
 {% if podsecuritypolicy_enabled %}
 - apiGroups: ["policy"]
   resourceNames: ["metallb"]