diff --git a/deployments/kubernetes/chart/reloader/templates/_helpers.tpl b/deployments/kubernetes/chart/reloader/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 5656bb4f..ec268917 100644
--- a/deployments/kubernetes/chart/reloader/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/deployments/kubernetes/chart/reloader/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -226,11 +226,13 @@ the rule set is defined once. Expects the root context ($) as its argument.
 {{- end}}
   - apiGroups:
       - ""
+      - "events.k8s.io"
     resources:
       - events
     verbs:
       - create
       - patch
+      - update
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{/*
diff --git a/deployments/kubernetes/chart/reloader/templates/clusterrole.yaml b/deployments/kubernetes/chart/reloader/templates/clusterrole.yaml
index eb2929e4..e0a235a2 100644
--- a/deployments/kubernetes/chart/reloader/templates/clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/deployments/kubernetes/chart/reloader/templates/clusterrole.yaml
@@ -124,9 +124,11 @@ rules:
 {{- end}}
   - apiGroups:
       - ""
+      - "events.k8s.io"
     resources:
       - events
     verbs:
       - create
       - patch
+      - update
 {{- end }}