diff --git a/examples/cri/cluster-role.yaml b/examples/cri/cluster-role.yaml
index 14315bf29..024382365 100644
--- a/examples/cri/cluster-role.yaml
+++ b/examples/cri/cluster-role.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ rules:
   - replicationcontrollers
   - services
   - nodes
+  - namespaces
   verbs:
   - list
   - watch
diff --git a/examples/k8s/cluster-role.yaml b/examples/k8s/cluster-role.yaml
index cd4689573..6a7977684 100644
--- a/examples/k8s/cluster-role.yaml
+++ b/examples/k8s/cluster-role.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ rules:
   - replicationcontrollers
   - services
   - nodes
+  - namespaces
   - persistentvolumes
   - persistentvolumeclaims
   verbs: