diff --git a/bundle/manifests/nginx-ingress-operator-nginx-ingress-admin_rbac.authorization.k8s.io_v1_clusterrole.yaml b/bundle/manifests/nginx-ingress-operator-nginx-ingress-admin_rbac.authorization.k8s.io_v1_clusterrole.yaml
index bc777cfd..7ed6da18 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/nginx-ingress-operator-nginx-ingress-admin_rbac.authorization.k8s.io_v1_clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/nginx-ingress-operator-nginx-ingress-admin_rbac.authorization.k8s.io_v1_clusterrole.yaml
@@ -58,6 +58,21 @@ rules:
   - watch
   - update
   - create
+- apiGroups:
+  - apps
+  resources:
+  - daemonsets
+  - deployments
+  - replicasets
+  - statefulsets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - nodes
+  verbs:
+  - get
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/nginx-ingress-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/nginx-ingress-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 9c71ad4b..2dc42554 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/nginx-ingress-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/nginx-ingress-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ metadata:
     categories: Monitoring, Networking
     certified: "true"
     containerImage: quay.io/nginx/nginx-ingress-operator:3.0.0
-    createdAt: "2024-12-17T10:28:34Z"
+    createdAt: "2024-12-17T14:09:56Z"
     description: The NGINX Ingress Operator is a Kubernetes/OpenShift component which
       deploys and manages one or more NGINX/NGINX Plus Ingress Controllers
     features.operators.openshift.io/cnf: "false"
@@ -269,6 +269,25 @@ spec:
     spec:
       clusterPermissions:
       - rules:
+        - apiGroups:
+          - coordination.k8s.io
+          resources:
+          - leases
+          verbs:
+          - get
+          - list
+          - watch
+          - create
+          - update
+          - patch
+          - delete
+        - apiGroups:
+          - ""
+          resources:
+          - events
+          verbs:
+          - create
+          - patch
         - apiGroups:
           - ""
           resources:
@@ -481,40 +500,6 @@ spec:
                 runAsNonRoot: true
               serviceAccountName: nginx-ingress-operator-controller-manager
               terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 10
-      permissions:
-      - rules:
-        - apiGroups:
-          - ""
-          resources:
-          - configmaps
-          verbs:
-          - get
-          - list
-          - watch
-          - create
-          - update
-          - patch
-          - delete
-        - apiGroups:
-          - coordination.k8s.io
-          resources:
-          - leases
-          verbs:
-          - get
-          - list
-          - watch
-          - create
-          - update
-          - patch
-          - delete
-        - apiGroups:
-          - ""
-          resources:
-          - events
-          verbs:
-          - create
-          - patch
-        serviceAccountName: nginx-ingress-operator-controller-manager
     strategy: deployment
   installModes:
   - supported: true
diff --git a/config/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml b/config/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml
index 89d930db..0cdb5409 100644
--- a/config/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/leader_election_role.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # permissions to do leader election.
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
-kind: Role
+kind: ClusterRole
 metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: role
@@ -11,18 +11,6 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernets.io/managed-by: kustomize
   name: leader-election-role
 rules:
-- apiGroups:
-  - ""
-  resources:
-  - configmaps
-  verbs:
-  - get
-  - list
-  - watch
-  - create
-  - update
-  - patch
-  - delete
 - apiGroups:
   - coordination.k8s.io
   resources:
diff --git a/config/rbac/leader_election_role_binding.yaml b/config/rbac/leader_election_role_binding.yaml
index 88482be7..08808438 100644
--- a/config/rbac/leader_election_role_binding.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/leader_election_role_binding.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
-kind: RoleBinding
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
 metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: rolebinding
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ metadata:
   name: leader-election-rolebinding
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
-  kind: Role
+  kind: ClusterRole
   name: leader-election-role
 subjects:
 - kind: ServiceAccount
diff --git a/config/rbac/role.yaml b/config/rbac/role.yaml
index 3f8e8234..26538bc2 100644
--- a/config/rbac/role.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -175,6 +175,21 @@ rules:
   - watch
   - update
   - create
+- apiGroups:
+  - apps
+  resources:
+  - daemonsets
+  - deployments
+  - replicasets
+  - statefulsets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - nodes
+  verbs:
+  - get
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources: