diff --git a/manifests/base/application-controller/argocd-application-controller-role.yaml b/manifests/base/application-controller/argocd-application-controller-role.yaml
index 27e0bc7bfe9cb..f158ebc2e3e95 100644
--- a/manifests/base/application-controller/argocd-application-controller-role.yaml
+++ b/manifests/base/application-controller/argocd-application-controller-role.yaml
@@ -36,3 +36,9 @@ rules:
   verbs:
   - create
   - list
+- apiGroups:
+  - apps
+  resources:
+  - deployments
+  verbs:
+  - list