diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_provisioner/local_path_provisioner/templates/local-path-storage-cr.yml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_provisioner/local_path_provisioner/templates/local-path-storage-cr.yml.j2
index 2ca6313d6..7f422143e 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_provisioner/local_path_provisioner/templates/local-path-storage-cr.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/external_provisioner/local_path_provisioner/templates/local-path-storage-cr.yml.j2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   name: local-path-provisioner-role
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["nodes", "persistentvolumeclaims"]
+  resources: ["nodes", "persistentvolumeclaims", "configmaps"]
   verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["endpoints", "persistentvolumes", "pods"]