diff --git a/external-secrets.yml b/external-secrets.yml
index 2326688b..1d47b90c 100644
--- a/external-secrets.yml
+++ b/external-secrets.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["secrets"]
   verbs: ["create", "update"]
+- apiGroups: [""]
+  resources: ["namespaces"]
+  verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
 - apiGroups: ["apiextensions.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["customresourcedefinitions"]
   verbs: ["create"]
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: kubernetes-external-secrets-service-account
       containers:
-        - image: godaddy/kubernetes-external-secrets:1.5.0
+        - image: godaddy/kubernetes-external-secrets:1.6.0
           imagePullPolicy: Always
           name: kubernetes-external-secrets
           env: