diff --git a/charts/descheduler/templates/clusterrole.yaml b/charts/descheduler/templates/clusterrole.yaml
index 165ea4dfd1..8ea75c92ef 100644
--- a/charts/descheduler/templates/clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/charts/descheduler/templates/clusterrole.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ rules:
 - apiGroups: ["scheduling.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["priorityclasses"]
   verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
+- apiGroups: ["policy"]
+  resources: ["poddisruptionbudgets"]
+  verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
 {{- if .Values.leaderElection.enabled }}
 - apiGroups: ["coordination.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["leases"]