diff --git a/config/rbac/role.yaml b/config/rbac/role.yaml
index 2feccfd..fb9944a 100644
--- a/config/rbac/role.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ metadata:
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: replication-manager-role
 rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - events
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - patch
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resources:
diff --git a/controllers/componentsubscription_controller.go b/controllers/componentsubscription_controller.go
index 667d4ae..cc28309 100644
--- a/controllers/componentsubscription_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/componentsubscription_controller.go
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ func (r *ComponentSubscriptionReconciler) findObjects(sourceKey string, destinat
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=delivery.ocm.software,resources=componentsubscriptions/finalizers,verbs=update
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups="",resources=secrets,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups="",resources=serviceaccounts,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
+//+kubebuilder:rbac:groups="",resources=events,verbs=create;patch
 
 // Reconcile is part of the main kubernetes reconciliation loop which aims to
 // move the current state of the cluster closer to the desired state.