diff --git a/charts/calico/templates/calico-kube-controllers-rbac.yaml b/charts/calico/templates/calico-kube-controllers-rbac.yaml
index a8c71b26ee6..8518611f954 100644
--- a/charts/calico/templates/calico-kube-controllers-rbac.yaml
+++ b/charts/calico/templates/calico-kube-controllers-rbac.yaml
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ rules:
     verbs:
       # read its own config
       - get
+      - list
       # create a default if none exists
       - create
       # update status
diff --git a/manifests/calico-bpf.yaml b/manifests/calico-bpf.yaml
index 2d6cb2f8c9c..567bc0cc768 100644
--- a/manifests/calico-bpf.yaml
+++ b/manifests/calico-bpf.yaml
@@ -7149,6 +7149,7 @@ rules:
     verbs:
       # read its own config
       - get
+      - list
       # create a default if none exists
       - create
       # update status
diff --git a/manifests/calico-policy-only.yaml b/manifests/calico-policy-only.yaml
index 654778662d4..5b8eadd6a32 100644
--- a/manifests/calico-policy-only.yaml
+++ b/manifests/calico-policy-only.yaml
@@ -7159,6 +7159,7 @@ rules:
     verbs:
       # read its own config
       - get
+      - list
       # create a default if none exists
       - create
       # update status
diff --git a/manifests/calico-typha.yaml b/manifests/calico-typha.yaml
index d19bbd9e040..fdb360529de 100644
--- a/manifests/calico-typha.yaml
+++ b/manifests/calico-typha.yaml
@@ -7160,6 +7160,7 @@ rules:
     verbs:
       # read its own config
       - get
+      - list
       # create a default if none exists
       - create
       # update status
diff --git a/manifests/calico-vxlan.yaml b/manifests/calico-vxlan.yaml
index 0073b053b1b..1bd22482874 100644
--- a/manifests/calico-vxlan.yaml
+++ b/manifests/calico-vxlan.yaml
@@ -7144,6 +7144,7 @@ rules:
     verbs:
       # read its own config
       - get
+      - list
       # create a default if none exists
       - create
       # update status
diff --git a/manifests/calico.yaml b/manifests/calico.yaml
index 37c321c8cf2..c73564022ff 100644
--- a/manifests/calico.yaml
+++ b/manifests/calico.yaml
@@ -7144,6 +7144,7 @@ rules:
     verbs:
       # read its own config
       - get
+      - list
       # create a default if none exists
       - create
       # update status
diff --git a/manifests/canal.yaml b/manifests/canal.yaml
index a82b28883fc..7e20bcda658 100644
--- a/manifests/canal.yaml
+++ b/manifests/canal.yaml
@@ -7161,6 +7161,7 @@ rules:
     verbs:
       # read its own config
       - get
+      - list
       # create a default if none exists
       - create
       # update status
diff --git a/manifests/flannel-migration/calico.yaml b/manifests/flannel-migration/calico.yaml
index e39c4e6066e..ceb091811ea 100644
--- a/manifests/flannel-migration/calico.yaml
+++ b/manifests/flannel-migration/calico.yaml
@@ -7144,6 +7144,7 @@ rules:
     verbs:
       # read its own config
       - get
+      - list
       # create a default if none exists
       - create
       # update status
diff --git a/node/tests/k8st/infra/calico-kdd.yaml b/node/tests/k8st/infra/calico-kdd.yaml
index ad1f5883dce..ea406298413 100644
--- a/node/tests/k8st/infra/calico-kdd.yaml
+++ b/node/tests/k8st/infra/calico-kdd.yaml
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ rules:
     verbs:
       # read its own config
       - get
+      - list
       # create a default if none exists
       - create
       # update status