diff --git a/bundle/manifests/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 7e4a068a9..eafc753be 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -365,6 +365,17 @@ spec:
           - patch
           - update
           - watch
+        - apiGroups:
+          - operator.istio.io
+          resources:
+          - istios
+          verbs:
+          - create
+          - get
+          - list
+          - patch
+          - update
+          - watch
         - apiGroups:
           - security.istio.io
           resources:
diff --git a/config/rbac/role.yaml b/config/rbac/role.yaml
index 7a8aa135a..dfa9506ae 100644
--- a/config/rbac/role.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -262,6 +262,17 @@ rules:
   - patch
   - update
   - watch
+- apiGroups:
+  - operator.istio.io
+  resources:
+  - istios
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
 - apiGroups:
   - security.istio.io
   resources: