diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/auditbeat-kubernetes.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/auditbeat-kubernetes.yaml
index 064d50114b8..6bb0b2ce4b2 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/auditbeat-kubernetes.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/auditbeat-kubernetes.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ rules:
   resources:
     - replicasets
   verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
+- apiGroups: ["batch"]
+  resources:
+    - jobs
+  verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: Role
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/auditbeat/auditbeat-role.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/auditbeat/auditbeat-role.yaml
index 1b17fa56415..b7942328364 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/auditbeat/auditbeat-role.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/auditbeat/auditbeat-role.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ rules:
   resources:
     - replicasets
   verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
+- apiGroups: ["batch"]
+  resources:
+    - jobs
+  verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: Role