diff --git a/bootstrap/system-upgrades/clusterrole.yaml b/bootstrap/system-upgrades/clusterrole.yaml
index 68633882b64359ddff6a9b7c06d3896bc3f1e99f..f188138336b4f50d1157c1b7768231cb369bc3d4 100644
--- a/bootstrap/system-upgrades/clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/bootstrap/system-upgrades/clusterrole.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ rules:
   resources:
   - nodes
   verbs:
-  - patch
+  - update
 - apiGroups:
   - upgrade.cattle.io
   resources: