diff --git a/deploy/eck-operator/templates/_helpers.tpl b/deploy/eck-operator/templates/_helpers.tpl
index a47c2c41c6..69e8ec70ce 100644
--- a/deploy/eck-operator/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/deploy/eck-operator/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -126,6 +126,22 @@ updating docs/operating-eck/eck-permissions.asciidoc file.
   - subjectaccessreviews
   verbs:
   - create
+- apiGroups:
+  - coordination.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - leases
+  verbs:
+  - create
+- apiGroups:
+  - coordination.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - leases
+  resourceNames:
+  - elastic-operator-leader
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - watch
+  - update
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources: