diff --git a/assets/state-dcgm-exporter/0200_role.yaml b/assets/state-dcgm-exporter/0200_role.yaml
index 72fc030bcf..2e1e5fd3cf 100644
--- a/assets/state-dcgm-exporter/0200_role.yaml
+++ b/assets/state-dcgm-exporter/0200_role.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ rules:
   - ""
   resources:
   - configmaps
-  - pods
   verbs:
   - get
   - list