diff --git a/charts/karpenter/templates/clusterrole-core.yaml b/charts/karpenter/templates/clusterrole-core.yaml
index 1bce8bfcfc5a..d0554d7ea97c 100644
--- a/charts/karpenter/templates/clusterrole-core.yaml
+++ b/charts/karpenter/templates/clusterrole-core.yaml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ rules:
     verbs: ["create", "patch"]
   - apiGroups: [""]
     resources: ["nodes"]
-    verbs: ["patch", "delete"]
+    verbs: ["update", "patch", "delete"]
   - apiGroups: [""]
     resources: ["pods/eviction"]
     verbs: ["create"]