diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/policy_controller/calico/templates/calico-kube-cr.yml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/policy_controller/calico/templates/calico-kube-cr.yml.j2
index d4f2f4bff..57cc7b4cd 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/policy_controller/calico/templates/calico-kube-cr.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/policy_controller/calico/templates/calico-kube-cr.yml.j2
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ rules:
       - create
       - update
       - delete
+      - watch
   # kube-controllers manages hostendpoints.
   - apiGroups: ["crd.projectcalico.org"]
     resources: