diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-standalone-kubernetes.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-standalone-kubernetes.yaml
index 11d8cab4120d..78a9552a78e4 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-standalone-kubernetes.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-standalone-kubernetes.yaml
@@ -561,6 +561,7 @@ rules:
       - namespaces
       - events
       - pods
+      - services
     verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
   # Enable this rule only if planing to use kubernetes_secrets provider
   #- apiGroups: [""]
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-standalone/elastic-agent-standalone-role.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-standalone/elastic-agent-standalone-role.yaml
index 11089d0cc7af..415f903eec20 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-standalone/elastic-agent-standalone-role.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-standalone/elastic-agent-standalone-role.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ rules:
       - namespaces
       - events
       - pods
+      - services
     verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
   # Enable this rule only if planing to use kubernetes_secrets provider
   #- apiGroups: [""]