diff --git a/charts/overwhelm/Chart.yaml b/charts/overwhelm/Chart.yaml
index 20fc304..5f47811 100644
--- a/charts/overwhelm/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/overwhelm/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: overwhelm
-version: 1.2.3
+version: 1.2.4
 maintainers:
     - name: "Expedia Group"
       url: "https://github.com/ExpediaGroup/overwhelm"
diff --git a/charts/overwhelm/templates/overwhelm-manager-role-cr.yaml b/charts/overwhelm/templates/overwhelm-manager-role-cr.yaml
index e642b06..eb448b7 100755
--- a/charts/overwhelm/templates/overwhelm-manager-role-cr.yaml
+++ b/charts/overwhelm/templates/overwhelm-manager-role-cr.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ rules:
   - create
   - get
   - list
+  - patch
   - update
   - watch
 - apiGroups:
diff --git a/config/rbac/role.yaml b/config/rbac/role.yaml
index 7d72dac..04cd27d 100644
--- a/config/rbac/role.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ rules:
   - create
   - get
   - list
+  - patch
   - update
   - watch
 - apiGroups:
diff --git a/controllers/application_controller.go b/controllers/application_controller.go
index e61da8f..598226a 100644
--- a/controllers/application_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/application_controller.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ var log logr.Logger
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=core,resources=pods/status,verbs=get;watch
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=apps,resources=deployments,verbs=get;list;watch
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=apps,resources=replicasets,verbs=get;list;watch
-//+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=core,resources=events,verbs=get;list;watch;update;create
+//+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=core,resources=events,verbs=get;list;watch;update;create;patch
 
 // Reconcile is part of the main kubernetes reconciliation loop which aims to
 // move the current state of the cluster closer to the desired state.