diff --git a/cluster/addons/metrics-server/resource-reader.yaml b/cluster/addons/metrics-server/resource-reader.yaml
index 2f89ff5ce1e..90b6c2dbab9 100644
--- a/cluster/addons/metrics-server/resource-reader.yaml
+++ b/cluster/addons/metrics-server/resource-reader.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ rules:
   resources:
   - pods
   - nodes
+  - nodes/stats
   - namespaces
   verbs:
   - get