diff --git a/docs/manuals/dpf.md b/docs/manuals/dpf.md
index 82f1f3898d..3fadb7904a 100644
--- a/docs/manuals/dpf.md
+++ b/docs/manuals/dpf.md
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ rules:
     verbs: ["get", "patch"]
   - apiGroups: [""]
     resources: ["secrets"]
-    verbs: ["get", "create"]
+    verbs: ["get", "create", "patch"]
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: RoleBinding
diff --git a/helm-prereqs/setup-machine-a-tron.sh b/helm-prereqs/setup-machine-a-tron.sh
index 70b84ebffd..bc0ed8d9cb 100755
--- a/helm-prereqs/setup-machine-a-tron.sh
+++ b/helm-prereqs/setup-machine-a-tron.sh
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ rules:
     verbs: ["get", "patch"]
   - apiGroups: [""]
     resources: ["secrets"]
-    verbs: ["get", "create"]
+    verbs: ["get", "create", "patch"]
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: RoleBinding
diff --git a/helm/charts/nico-api/templates/dpf-rbac.yaml b/helm/charts/nico-api/templates/dpf-rbac.yaml
index abbaa13a85..7f30aa9e44 100644
--- a/helm/charts/nico-api/templates/dpf-rbac.yaml
+++ b/helm/charts/nico-api/templates/dpf-rbac.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ rules:
     verbs: ["get", "patch"]
   - apiGroups: [""]
     resources: ["secrets"]
-    verbs: ["get", "create"]
+    verbs: ["get", "create", "patch"]
 ---
 kind: RoleBinding
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1