diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd3795b..dc853cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,12 +48,18 @@ To obtain a default installation without Prometheus alerting interlock
 or Slack notifications:
 
 ```
-kubectl apply -f https://github.com/weaveworks/kured/releases/download/1.0.0/kured-ds.yaml
+kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/weaveworks/kured/master/kured-ds.yaml
 ```
 
 If you want to customise the installation, download the manifest and
 edit it in accordance with the following section before application.
 
+For RBAC support apply the RBAC manifest.
+
+```
+kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/weaveworks/kured/master/kured-rbac.yaml
+```
+
 ## Configuration
 
 The following arguments can be passed to kured via the daemonset pod template:
diff --git a/kured-ds.yaml b/kured-ds.yaml
index d56651f..941daf3 100644
--- a/kured-ds.yaml
+++ b/kured-ds.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: kured
+  namespace: kube-system
+---
 apiVersion: extensions/v1beta1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
@@ -9,6 +15,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         name: kured
     spec:
+      serviceAccountName: kured
       containers:
         - name: kured
           image: quay.io/weaveworks/kured
diff --git a/kured-rbac.yaml b/kured-rbac.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a389569
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kured-rbac.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+# ClusterRole  
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kured
+rules:
+# Allow kured to grab it's lock
+- apiGroups:
+  - extensions
+  resources:
+  - daemonsets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - update
+# Allow kured to cordon and uncordon nodes
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - nodes
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - update
+# Allow kured to drain nodes
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - pods
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - delete
+- apiGroups:
+  - apps
+  resources:
+  - statefulsets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+- apiGroups:
+  - extensions
+  resources:
+  - daemonsets
+  - replicasets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+- apiGroups:
+  - batch
+  resources:
+  - jobs
+  verbs:
+  - get
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - pods/eviction
+  verbs:
+  - create
+---
+# CLusterRoleBinding
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: kured
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: kured
+subjects:
+- kind: ServiceAccount
+  name: kured
+  namespace: kube-system