diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/mutate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/mutate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
index c75550108c..3d0fce8e0f 100755
--- a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/mutate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/mutate-existing/chainsaw-test.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ metadata:
   name: basic-create
 spec:
   steps:
+  - name: add permisssions
+    try:
+    - apply:
+        file: permissions.yaml
   - name: step-01
     try:
     - apply:
diff --git a/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/mutate-existing/permissions.yaml b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/mutate-existing/permissions.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a7c82f448c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/conformance/chainsaw/reports/background/mutate-existing/permissions.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: kyverno:secrets-kqo1
+  labels:
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-background-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-reports-controller: "true"
+    rbac.kyverno.io/aggregate-to-admission-controller: "true"
+rules:
+- apiGroups:
+  - ''
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+  - create
+  - update
+  - delete