diff --git a/cmd/k8s-operator/manifests/operator.yaml b/cmd/k8s-operator/manifests/operator.yaml
index 7883808fa..4da7a4dae 100644
--- a/cmd/k8s-operator/manifests/operator.yaml
+++ b/cmd/k8s-operator/manifests/operator.yaml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ metadata:
   name: tailscale-operator
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services", "services/status"]
+  resources: ["events", "services", "services/status"]
   verbs: ["*"]
 - apiGroups: ["networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses", "ingresses/status"]