diff --git a/examples/rbac/rbac.yml b/examples/rbac/rbac.yml
index a4a309de..bda481f9 100644
--- a/examples/rbac/rbac.yml
+++ b/examples/rbac/rbac.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ rules:
 - apiGroups:
   - apps
   resources:
-  - deployments
   - statefulsets
   verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "create", "update", "patch", "delete"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
diff --git a/helm/habitat-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml b/helm/habitat-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml
index e797c789..bdc178ca 100644
--- a/helm/habitat-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/helm/habitat-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ rules:
 - apiGroups:
   - apps
   resources:
-  - deployments
   - statefulsets
   verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "create", "update", "patch", "delete"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
diff --git a/test/e2e/v1beta1/resources/operator/cluster-role.yml b/test/e2e/v1beta1/resources/operator/cluster-role.yml
index 6f9ce030..64346d24 100644
--- a/test/e2e/v1beta1/resources/operator/cluster-role.yml
+++ b/test/e2e/v1beta1/resources/operator/cluster-role.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ rules:
 - apiGroups:
   - apps
   resources:
-  - deployments
   - statefulsets
   verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "create", "update", "patch", "delete"]
 - apiGroups: [""]