diff --git a/charts/external-dns/templates/clusterrole.yaml b/charts/external-dns/templates/clusterrole.yaml
index 177a7b6e0..4f33c1146 100644
--- a/charts/external-dns/templates/clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/charts/external-dns/templates/clusterrole.yaml
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ rules:
     resources: ["httproutes"]
     verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 {{- end }}
+{{- if has "gateway-httproute" .Values.sources }}
+  - apiGroups: [""]
+    resources: ["namespaces"]
+    verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+{{- end }}
 {{- if has "gateway-grpcroute" .Values.sources }}
   - apiGroups: ["gateway.networking.k8s.io"]
     resources: ["grpcroutes"]