diff --git a/releases/8.5.0/kubernetes/deploy/elastic-defend.yaml b/releases/8.5.0/kubernetes/deploy/elastic-defend.yaml
index ced2270..2ef6dfd 100644
--- a/releases/8.5.0/kubernetes/deploy/elastic-defend.yaml
+++ b/releases/8.5.0/kubernetes/deploy/elastic-defend.yaml
@@ -290,6 +290,10 @@ rules:
     resources:
       - podsecuritypolicies
     verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
+  - apiGroups: [ "storage.k8s.io" ]
+    resources:
+      - storageclasses
+    verbs: [ "get", "list", "watch" ]
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: Role