diff --git a/go/elasticjob/config/manifests/bases/default-role.yaml b/go/elasticjob/config/manifests/bases/default-role.yaml
index 0e170a02b..a3dd0d3b8 100644
--- a/go/elasticjob/config/manifests/bases/default-role.yaml
+++ b/go/elasticjob/config/manifests/bases/default-role.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ rules:
       - update
       - patch
       - delete
+  - apiGroups:
+      - elastic.iml.github.io
+    resources:
+      - elasticjobs/finalizers
+    verbs:
+      - update
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding