diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/metrics_server/templates/resource-reader.yaml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/metrics_server/templates/resource-reader.yaml.j2
index 07db929c5..221fb1fd0 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/metrics_server/templates/resource-reader.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/metrics_server/templates/resource-reader.yaml.j2
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ rules:
   resources:
   - pods
   - nodes
+  - nodes/stats
   - namespaces
   verbs:
   - get