diff --git a/e2e/templates/multus-daemonset-thick.yml.j2 b/e2e/templates/multus-daemonset-thick.yml.j2
index 3eba4d93e..8fdc8e4c5 100644
--- a/e2e/templates/multus-daemonset-thick.yml.j2
+++ b/e2e/templates/multus-daemonset-thick.yml.j2
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ rules:
       - get
       - list
       - update
+      - watch
   - apiGroups:
       - ""
       - events.k8s.io