diff --git a/metadata/service/control/roles/genie-pod-patch.yml b/metadata/service/control/roles/genie-pod-patch.yml
index d3f2da3..df4b708 100644
--- a/metadata/service/control/roles/genie-pod-patch.yml
+++ b/metadata/service/control/roles/genie-pod-patch.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
                 - "pods"
               verbs:
                 - "patch"
+            - apiGroups:
+                - ""
+              resources:
+                - "namespaces"
+              verbs:
+                - "get"
           binding:
             genie-pod-patch:
               subject: