diff --git a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/AROSwift/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/AROSwift/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml
index 8094dbe47085..6ba162c0c115 100644
--- a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/AROSwift/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml
+++ b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/AROSwift/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml
@@ -76,3 +76,11 @@ rules:
   - hostedcontrolplanes/status
   verbs:
   - '*'
+- apiGroups:
+  - hypershift.openshift.io
+  resources:
+  - hostedclusters
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
diff --git a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/GCP/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/GCP/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml
index 8094dbe47085..6ba162c0c115 100644
--- a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/GCP/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml
+++ b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/GCP/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml
@@ -76,3 +76,11 @@ rules:
   - hostedcontrolplanes/status
   verbs:
   - '*'
+- apiGroups:
+  - hypershift.openshift.io
+  resources:
+  - hostedclusters
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
diff --git a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/IBMCloud/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/IBMCloud/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml
index 8094dbe47085..6ba162c0c115 100644
--- a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/IBMCloud/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml
+++ b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/IBMCloud/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml
@@ -76,3 +76,11 @@ rules:
   - hostedcontrolplanes/status
   verbs:
   - '*'
+- apiGroups:
+  - hypershift.openshift.io
+  resources:
+  - hostedclusters
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
diff --git a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/TechPreviewNoUpgrade/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/TechPreviewNoUpgrade/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml
index 8094dbe47085..6ba162c0c115 100644
--- a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/TechPreviewNoUpgrade/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml
+++ b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/TechPreviewNoUpgrade/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml
@@ -76,3 +76,11 @@ rules:
   - hostedcontrolplanes/status
   verbs:
   - '*'
+- apiGroups:
+  - hypershift.openshift.io
+  resources:
+  - hostedclusters
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
diff --git a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml
index 8094dbe47085..6ba162c0c115 100644
--- a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml
+++ b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/testdata/cluster-network-operator/zz_fixture_TestControlPlaneComponents_cluster_network_operator_role.yaml
@@ -76,3 +76,11 @@ rules:
   - hostedcontrolplanes/status
   verbs:
   - '*'
+- apiGroups:
+  - hypershift.openshift.io
+  resources:
+  - hostedclusters
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
diff --git a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/v2/assets/cluster-network-operator/role.yaml b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/v2/assets/cluster-network-operator/role.yaml
index 54fc9f4813ba..eb0a534ce3ae 100644
--- a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/v2/assets/cluster-network-operator/role.yaml
+++ b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/v2/assets/cluster-network-operator/role.yaml
@@ -55,3 +55,11 @@ rules:
   - hostedcontrolplanes/status
   verbs:
   - '*'
+- apiGroups:
+  - hypershift.openshift.io
+  resources:
+  - hostedclusters
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
diff --git a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/v2/cno/rbac.go b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/v2/cno/rbac.go
index 75bdd5d9a7fd..fb6ce02dea52 100644
--- a/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/v2/cno/rbac.go
+++ b/control-plane-operator/controllers/hostedcontrolplane/v2/cno/rbac.go
@@ -88,6 +88,17 @@ func adaptRole(cpContext component.WorkloadContext, role *rbacv1.Role) error {
 			},
 			Verbs: []string{"*"},
 		},
+		{
+			APIGroups: []string{hyperv1.GroupVersion.Group},
+			Resources: []string{
+				"hostedclusters",
+			},
+			Verbs: []string{
+				"get",
+				"list",
+				"watch",
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	return nil