diff --git a/stable/ambassador/Chart.yaml b/stable/ambassador/Chart.yaml
index da6fe34b67..96f2395d49 100644
--- a/stable/ambassador/Chart.yaml
+++ b/stable/ambassador/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 appVersion: 0.71.0
 description: A Helm chart for Datawire Ambassador
 name: ambassador
-version: 2.8.0
+version: 2.8.1
 icon: https://www.getambassador.io/images/logo.png
 home: https://www.getambassador.io/
 sources:
diff --git a/stable/ambassador/templates/rbac.yaml b/stable/ambassador/templates/rbac.yaml
index aef67b3117..7b6aa52183 100644
--- a/stable/ambassador/templates/rbac.yaml
+++ b/stable/ambassador/templates/rbac.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ metadata:
 rules:
   - apiGroups: [""]
     resources:
+    {{- if not .Values.rbac.namespaced }}
     - namespaces
+    {{- end }}
     - services
     - secrets
     - endpoints