diff --git a/charts/cluster-autoscaler/templates/clusterrole.yaml b/charts/cluster-autoscaler/templates/clusterrole.yaml
index 63a65a044421..4ee33d81b477 100644
--- a/charts/cluster-autoscaler/templates/clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/charts/cluster-autoscaler/templates/clusterrole.yaml
@@ -151,9 +151,7 @@ rules:
     - cluster.x-k8s.io
     resources:
     - machinedeployments
-    - machinedeployments/scale
     - machinepools
-    - machinepools/scale
     - machines
     - machinesets
     verbs:
@@ -161,5 +159,14 @@ rules:
     - list
     - update
     - watch
+  - apiGroups:
+    - cluster.x-k8s.io
+    resources:
+    - machinedeployments/scale
+    - machinepools/scale
+    verbs:
+    - get
+    - patch
+    - update
 {{- end }}
 {{- end -}}
diff --git a/charts/cluster-autoscaler/templates/role.yaml b/charts/cluster-autoscaler/templates/role.yaml
index 1fe013fe1ac7..44b1678af4d8 100644
--- a/charts/cluster-autoscaler/templates/role.yaml
+++ b/charts/cluster-autoscaler/templates/role.yaml
@@ -49,9 +49,7 @@ rules:
     - cluster.x-k8s.io
     resources:
     - machinedeployments
-    - machinedeployments/scale
     - machinepools
-    - machinepools/scale
     - machines
     - machinesets
     verbs:
@@ -59,6 +57,15 @@ rules:
     - list
     - update
     - watch
+  - apiGroups:
+    - cluster.x-k8s.io
+    resources:
+    - machinedeployments/scale
+    - machinepools/scale
+    verbs:
+    - get
+    - patch
+    - update
 {{- end }}
 {{- if ( not .Values.rbac.clusterScoped ) }}
   - apiGroups: