diff --git a/pkg/plugin/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/config/rbac/leader_election_role.go b/pkg/plugin/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/config/rbac/leader_election_role.go
index 065e790a1b2..acdef4c0291 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/config/rbac/leader_election_role.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/config/rbac/leader_election_role.go
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ metadata:
 rules:
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
+  - coordination.k8s.io
   resources:
   - configmaps
+  - leases
   verbs:
   - get
   - list