diff --git a/environment-provisioner/backstage-rbac.yaml b/environment-provisioner/backstage-rbac.yaml
index 31d59d5..ef6e9d9 100644
--- a/environment-provisioner/backstage-rbac.yaml
+++ b/environment-provisioner/backstage-rbac.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ rules:
   # Namespace management for environment lifecycle
   - apiGroups: [""]
     resources: ["namespaces"]
-    verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "delete"]
+    verbs: ["get", "list", "watch", "delete", "patch"]
 
   # Read access to core resources for Kubernetes plugin
   - apiGroups: [""]