diff --git a/charts/descheduler/templates/clusterrole.yaml b/charts/descheduler/templates/clusterrole.yaml
index cf6946de8..ef14db16f 100644
--- a/charts/descheduler/templates/clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/charts/descheduler/templates/clusterrole.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ rules:
   verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["namespaces"]
-  verbs: ["get", "list"]
+  verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["pods"]
   verbs: ["get", "watch", "list", "delete"]
diff --git a/kubernetes/base/rbac.yaml b/kubernetes/base/rbac.yaml
index 74b9f0e84..396bc2ec9 100644
--- a/kubernetes/base/rbac.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/base/rbac.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ rules:
   verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["namespaces"]
-  verbs: ["get", "list"]
+  verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["pods"]
   verbs: ["get", "watch", "list", "delete"]