diff --git a/submariner-operator/templates/rbac.yaml b/submariner-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
index 3326aa6..2a125d8 100644
--- a/submariner-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
+++ b/submariner-operator/templates/rbac.yaml
@@ -108,86 +108,38 @@ metadata:
     chart: {{ template "submariner.chart" . }}
     app: {{ template "submariner.name" . }}
 rules:
-- apiGroups:
-    - ""
-  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
-- apiGroups:
-    - submariner.io
-  resources:
-    - '*'
-    - servicediscoveries
-  verbs:
-    - '*'
-- apiGroups:
-    - lighthouse.submariner.io
-  resources:
-    - '*'
-    - serviceexports
-  verbs:
-    - create
-    - delete
-    - get
-    - list
-    - patch
-    - update
-    - watch
-- apiGroups:
-    - coordination.k8s.io
-  resources:
-    - leases
-  verbs:
-    - get
-    - list
-    - watch
-    - create
-    - update
-    - delete
+  - apiGroups:
+      - ""
+    resources:
+      - pods
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - update
+      - patch
+  - apiGroups:
+      - submariner.io
+    resources:
+      - clusters
+      - endpoints
+      - gateways
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+      - watch
+      - create
+      - update
+      - delete
+  - apiGroups:
+      - coordination.k8s.io
+    resources:
+      - leases
+    verbs:
+      - get
+      - list
+      - watch
+      - create
+      - update
+      - delete
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: RoleBinding
@@ -561,21 +513,7 @@ rules:
       - configmaps
     verbs:
       - get
-      - list
-      - watch
-      - create
-      - 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
@@ -585,32 +523,6 @@ rules:
       - get
       - list
       - watch
-  - apiGroups:
-      - operator.openshift.io
-    resources:
-      - dnses
-    verbs:
-      - get
-      - list
-      - watch
-      - update
-  - apiGroups:
-      - config.openshift.io
-    resources:
-      - networks
-    verbs:
-      - get
-      - list
-  - apiGroups:
-      - submariner.io
-    resources:
-      - endpoints
-      - gateways
-      - clusters
-    verbs:
-      - get
-      - list
-      - watch
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding