diff --git a/install/manifests/03b_argocd-server-role.yaml b/install/manifests/03b_argocd-server-role.yaml
index e9e3c20ed61ae..eceb4902dfa9f 100644
--- a/install/manifests/03b_argocd-server-role.yaml
+++ b/install/manifests/03b_argocd-server-role.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@ rules:
   - update
   - patch
   - delete
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - configmaps
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - update
+  - patch
+  - delete
 - apiGroups:
   - argoproj.io
   resources: