diff --git a/bundle/manifests/jaeger-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/jaeger-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 0be451e2d..fde3f00fe 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/jaeger-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/jaeger-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -250,6 +250,14 @@ spec:
           - patch
           - update
           - watch
+        - apiGroups:
+          - image.openshift.io
+          resources:
+          - imagestreams
+          verbs:
+          - get
+          - list
+          - watch
         - apiGroups:
           - jaegertracing.io
           resources:
diff --git a/config/rbac/role.yaml b/config/rbac/role.yaml
index 7d72adc6d..d0b777909 100644
--- a/config/rbac/role.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -137,6 +137,14 @@ rules:
   - patch
   - update
   - watch
+- apiGroups:
+  - image.openshift.io
+  resources:
+  - imagestreams
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
 - apiGroups:
   - jaegertracing.io
   resources:
diff --git a/controllers/jaegertracing/jaeger_controller.go b/controllers/jaegertracing/jaeger_controller.go
index 18b965655..3ce8a2609 100644
--- a/controllers/jaegertracing/jaeger_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/jaegertracing/jaeger_controller.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ func NewReconciler(client client.Client, clientReader client.Reader, scheme *run
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=kafka.strimzi.io,resources=kafkas;kafkausers,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=rbac.authorization.k8s.io,resources=clusterrolebindings,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=coordination.k8s.io,resources=leases,verbs=get;list;create;update
+// +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=image.openshift.io,resources=imagestreams,verbs=get;list;watch
 
 // Reconcile jaeger resource
 func (r *JaegerReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request ctrl.Request) (ctrl.Result, error) {