diff --git a/submariner-operator/templates/rbac.yaml b/submariner-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
index 2a125d8..fd3d70e 100644
--- a/submariner-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
+++ b/submariner-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
@@ -170,74 +170,25 @@ metadata:
     app: {{ template "submariner.name" . }}
 rules:
   - apiGroups:
-      - ""
+      - submariner.io
     resources:
-      - pods
-      - services
-      - services/finalizers
       - endpoints
-      - persistentvolumeclaims
-      - events
-      - configmaps
-      - secrets
-    verbs:
-      - '*'
-  - apiGroups:
-      - apps
-    resources:
-      - deployments
-      - daemonsets
-      - replicasets
-      - statefulsets
-    verbs:
-      - '*'
-  - apiGroups:
-      - monitoring.coreos.com
-    resources:
-      - servicemonitors
-    verbs:
-      - get
-      - create
-  - apiGroups:
-      - apps
-    resourceNames:
-      - submariner-operator
-    resources:
-      - deployments/finalizers
-    verbs:
-      - update
-  - apiGroups:
-      - ""
-    resources:
-      - pods
-    verbs:
-      - get
-  - apiGroups:
-      - apps
-    resources:
-      - replicasets
     verbs:
       - get
+      - list
+      - watch
   - apiGroups:
       - submariner.io
     resources:
-      - '*'
-      - servicediscoveries
+      - gatewayroutes
+      - nongatewayroutes
     verbs:
-      - '*'
-  - apiGroups:
-      - lighthouse.submariner.io
-    resources:
-      - '*'
-      - serviceexports
-    verbs:
-      - create
-      - delete
       - get
       - list
-      - patch
-      - update
       - watch
+      - create
+      - update
+      - delete
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: RoleBinding
@@ -554,57 +505,42 @@ metadata:
 rules:
   - apiGroups:
       - ""
-    resources:
-      - configmaps
-    verbs:
-      - get
-      - list
-      - watch
-      - update
-  - apiGroups:
-      - apiextensions.k8s.io
-    resources:
-      - customresourcedefinitions
-    verbs:
-      - get
-      - list
-      - create
-      - update
-      - delete
-  - apiGroups:  # pods and services are looked up to figure out network settings
-      - ""
     resources:
       - pods
       - services
+      - secrets
+      - configmaps
+      - endpoints
     verbs:
       - get
       - list
-      - watch
-  - apiGroups:
-      - operator.openshift.io
-    resources:
-      - dnses
-    verbs:
-      - get
-      - list
-      - watch
-      - update
   - apiGroups:
       - config.openshift.io
     resources:
       - networks
+    resourceNames:
+      - cluster
     verbs:
       - get
-      - list
   - apiGroups:
       - ""
+    resources:
+      - nodes
     verbs:
       - get
       - list
       - watch
       - update
+  - apiGroups:
+      - projectcalico.org
     resources:
-      - nodes
+      - ippools
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - create
+      - delete
+      - update
+      - deletecollection
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding