diff --git a/deploy/fake-gpu-operator/templates/device-plugin/clusterrole.yaml b/deploy/fake-gpu-operator/templates/device-plugin/clusterrole.yaml
index 8589347..54aeda4 100644
--- a/deploy/fake-gpu-operator/templates/device-plugin/clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/deploy/fake-gpu-operator/templates/device-plugin/clusterrole.yaml
@@ -9,3 +9,9 @@ rules:
       - configmaps
     verbs:
       - get
+  - apiGroups:
+      - ""
+    resources:
+      - nodes/status
+    verbs:
+      - patch