diff --git a/cluster/addons/rbac/cluster-loadbalancing/glbc/roles.yaml b/cluster/addons/rbac/cluster-loadbalancing/glbc/roles.yaml
index 4f87afe89ab..c58bac4295c 100644
--- a/cluster/addons/rbac/cluster-loadbalancing/glbc/roles.yaml
+++ b/cluster/addons/rbac/cluster-loadbalancing/glbc/roles.yaml
@@ -63,3 +63,7 @@ rules:
 - apiGroups: ["networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingressclasses"]
   verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "update", "create", "patch"]
+# GLBC uses leases for leader election
+- apiGroups: ["coordination.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["leases"]
+  verbs: ["get","create","update"]