diff --git a/cluster/addons/metrics-server/resource-reader.yaml b/cluster/addons/metrics-server/resource-reader.yaml
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+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: system:metrics-server
+  labels:
+    kubernetes.io/cluster-service: "true"
+    addonmanager.kubernetes.io/mode: Reconcile
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - pods
+  - nodes
+  - namespaces
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+- apiGroups:
+  - "extensions"
+  resources:
+  - deployments
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: system:metrics-server
+  labels:
+    kubernetes.io/cluster-service: "true"
+    addonmanager.kubernetes.io/mode: Reconcile
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: system:metrics-server
+subjects:
+- kind: ServiceAccount
+  name: metrics-server
+  namespace: kube-system