diff --git a/charts/postgres-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml b/charts/postgres-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml
index a24571cf1..25b19b89c 100644
--- a/charts/postgres-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/charts/postgres-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml
@@ -141,4 +141,15 @@ rules:
   - bind
   resourceNames:
   - {{ template "postgres-operator.fullname" . }}
+- apiGroups:
+  - batch
+  resources:
+  - cronjobs # enables logical backups
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
 {{ end }}