diff --git a/manifests/cluster-install/argocd-server-clusterrole.yaml b/manifests/cluster-install/argocd-server-clusterrole.yaml
index 1d9654148f7a2..46fcaa01625f9 100644
--- a/manifests/cluster-install/argocd-server-clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/manifests/cluster-install/argocd-server-clusterrole.yaml
@@ -15,3 +15,10 @@ rules:
   - events
   verbs:
   - list
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - pods
+  - pods/log
+  verbs:
+  - get
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/manifests/install.yaml b/manifests/install.yaml
index 9e2fe39f286a4..fbb6e25547d32 100644
--- a/manifests/install.yaml
+++ b/manifests/install.yaml
@@ -171,6 +171,13 @@ rules:
   - events
   verbs:
   - list
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - pods
+  - pods/log
+  verbs:
+  - get
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: RoleBinding