diff --git a/charts/kyverno/templates/background-controller/clusterrole.yaml b/charts/kyverno/templates/background-controller/clusterrole.yaml
index f830664b01..c4cd49a5d3 100644
--- a/charts/kyverno/templates/background-controller/clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/charts/kyverno/templates/background-controller/clusterrole.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ rules:
     resources:
       - policies
       - clusterpolicies
+      - policyexceptions
       - updaterequests
       - updaterequests/status
     verbs:
diff --git a/config/install-latest-testing.yaml b/config/install-latest-testing.yaml
index ac109bb3de..f813a1cc1e 100644
--- a/config/install-latest-testing.yaml
+++ b/config/install-latest-testing.yaml
@@ -43806,6 +43806,7 @@ rules:
     resources:
       - policies
       - clusterpolicies
+      - policyexceptions
       - updaterequests
       - updaterequests/status
     verbs: