diff --git a/deploy/vmrunner-role.yaml b/deploy/vmrunner-role.yaml
index 54e8742..8aea4e2 100644
--- a/deploy/vmrunner-role.yaml
+++ b/deploy/vmrunner-role.yaml
@@ -18,3 +18,9 @@ rules:
   - vms/status
   verbs:
   - patch
+- apiGroups:
+  - events.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - events
+  verbs:
+  - create