diff --git a/bundle/manifests/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 5341118d9..fba60bec9 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ metadata:
     capabilities: Basic Install
     categories: Integration & Delivery
     containerImage: quay.io/kuadrant/kuadrant-operator:latest
-    createdAt: "2024-11-08T16:43:37Z"
+    createdAt: "2024-11-11T17:42:02Z"
     description: A Kubernetes Operator to manage the lifecycle of the Kuadrant system
     operators.operatorframework.io/builder: operator-sdk-v1.32.0
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ spec:
           resources:
           - authpolicies/finalizers
           - dnspolicies/finalizers
+          - kuadrants/finalizers
           - ratelimitpolicies/finalizers
           - tlspolicies/finalizers
           verbs:
diff --git a/charts/kuadrant-operator/templates/manifests.yaml b/charts/kuadrant-operator/templates/manifests.yaml
index 51510d0d0..b218c08f8 100644
--- a/charts/kuadrant-operator/templates/manifests.yaml
+++ b/charts/kuadrant-operator/templates/manifests.yaml
@@ -8679,6 +8679,7 @@ rules:
   resources:
   - authpolicies/finalizers
   - dnspolicies/finalizers
+  - kuadrants/finalizers
   - ratelimitpolicies/finalizers
   - tlspolicies/finalizers
   verbs:
diff --git a/config/rbac/role.yaml b/config/rbac/role.yaml
index e36117ada..916c9a132 100644
--- a/config/rbac/role.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ rules:
   resources:
   - authpolicies/finalizers
   - dnspolicies/finalizers
+  - kuadrants/finalizers
   - ratelimitpolicies/finalizers
   - tlspolicies/finalizers
   verbs:
diff --git a/controllers/state_of_the_world.go b/controllers/state_of_the_world.go
index 01c181a06..cb42f10cc 100644
--- a/controllers/state_of_the_world.go
+++ b/controllers/state_of_the_world.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ var (
 
 // kuadrant permissions
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=kuadrant.io,resources=kuadrants,verbs=get;list;watch;update;patch
+//+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=kuadrant.io,resources=kuadrants/finalizers,verbs=update
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=kuadrant.io,resources=kuadrants/status,verbs=get;update;patch
 
 // core, apps, coordination.k8s,io permissions