diff --git a/pkg/plugin/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/leaderelectionrole.go b/pkg/plugin/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/leaderelectionrole.go
index 78de4b74904..794fbe153da 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/leaderelectionrole.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/v3/scaffolds/internal/templates/leaderelectionrole.go
@@ -58,14 +58,6 @@ rules:
   - update
   - patch
   - delete
-- apiGroups:
-  - ""
-  resources:
-  - configmaps/status
-  verbs:
-  - get
-  - update
-  - patch
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-addon/config/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml b/testdata/project-v3-addon/config/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml
index 7dc16c420ec..53e974910be 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-addon/config/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-addon/config/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml
@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@ rules:
   - update
   - patch
   - delete
-- apiGroups:
-  - ""
-  resources:
-  - configmaps/status
-  verbs:
-  - get
-  - update
-  - patch
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/config/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/config/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml
index 7dc16c420ec..53e974910be 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/config/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml
+++ b/testdata/project-v3-multigroup/config/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml
@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@ rules:
   - update
   - patch
   - delete
-- apiGroups:
-  - ""
-  resources:
-  - configmaps/status
-  verbs:
-  - get
-  - update
-  - patch
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
diff --git a/testdata/project-v3/config/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml b/testdata/project-v3/config/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml
index 7dc16c420ec..53e974910be 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v3/config/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml
+++ b/testdata/project-v3/config/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml
@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@ rules:
   - update
   - patch
   - delete
-- apiGroups:
-  - ""
-  resources:
-  - configmaps/status
-  verbs:
-  - get
-  - update
-  - patch
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources: