diff --git a/test/e2e/testing-manifests/storage-csi/external-snapshotter/rbac.yaml b/test/e2e/testing-manifests/storage-csi/external-snapshotter/rbac.yaml
index f29db319289..91b56df66e7 100644
--- a/test/e2e/testing-manifests/storage-csi/external-snapshotter/rbac.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/testing-manifests/storage-csi/external-snapshotter/rbac.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ rules:
   verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["persistentvolumeclaims"]
-  verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
+  verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "update"]
 - apiGroups: ["storage.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["storageclasses"]
   verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
@@ -62,4 +62,4 @@ roleRef:
   kind: ClusterRole
   # change the name also here if the ClusterRole gets renamed
   name: external-snapshotter-runner
-  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
\ No newline at end of file
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io