diff --git a/deployments/multus-daemonset-thick.yml b/deployments/multus-daemonset-thick.yml
index 3549e45ed..117c1f0e7 100644
--- a/deployments/multus-daemonset-thick.yml
+++ b/deployments/multus-daemonset-thick.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ rules:
       - get
       - list
       - update
+      - watch
   - apiGroups:
       - ""
       - events.k8s.io