diff --git a/config/rbac/role.yaml b/config/rbac/role.yaml
index 1542a43a..47d6ad6c 100644
--- a/config/rbac/role.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -318,6 +318,18 @@ rules:
   - get
   - patch
   - update
+- apiGroups:
+  - traefik.containo.us
+  resources:
+  - middlewares
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
 - apiGroups:
   - traefik.containo.us
   resources:
diff --git a/internal/controllers/app_controller.go b/internal/controllers/app_controller.go
index b5e8466a..a2e78fb7 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/app_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/app_controller.go
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ const (
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups="traefik.containo.us",resources=ingressroutes/status,verbs=get;update;patch
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups="traefik.containo.us",resources=traefikservices,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups="traefik.containo.us",resources=traefikservices/status,verbs=get;update;patch
+// +kubebuilder:rbac:groups="traefik.containo.us",resources=middlewares,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups="",resources=events,verbs=create;patch;update;delete;list;watch
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=coordination.k8s.io,resources=leases,verbs=get;list;create;update
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups="autoscaling",resources=horizontalpodautoscalers,verbs=list