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 c3e085c72..37c72297b 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/metrics_server/templates/resource-reader.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/metrics_server/templates/resource-reader.yaml.j2
@@ -17,3 +17,12 @@ rules:
       - get
       - list
       - watch
+  - apiGroups:
+      - "apps"
+    resources:
+      - deployments
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+      - update
+      - watch