diff --git a/deploy/role.yaml b/deploy/role.yaml
index d03c47e21..0a6c27a21 100644
--- a/deploy/role.yaml
+++ b/deploy/role.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ rules:
   verbs:
   - get
   - create
+  - update
+  - delete
 - apiGroups:
   - apps
   resourceNames:
diff --git a/deployment/sriov-network-operator-chart/templates/role.yaml b/deployment/sriov-network-operator-chart/templates/role.yaml
index 28c5ff175..6551b5775 100644
--- a/deployment/sriov-network-operator-chart/templates/role.yaml
+++ b/deployment/sriov-network-operator-chart/templates/role.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ rules:
     verbs:
       - get
       - create
+      - update
+      - delete
   - apiGroups:
       - apps
     resourceNames:
diff --git a/test/conformance/tests/test_sriov_operator.go b/test/conformance/tests/test_sriov_operator.go
index c1db065b2..729bf683b 100644
--- a/test/conformance/tests/test_sriov_operator.go
+++ b/test/conformance/tests/test_sriov_operator.go
@@ -305,6 +305,14 @@ var _ = Describe("[sriov] operator", func() {
 					g.Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 				}).Should(Succeed())
 			})
+
+			It("should remove ServiceMonitor when the feature is turned off", func() {
+				setFeatureFlag("metricsExporter", false)
+				Eventually(func(g Gomega) {
+					_, err := clients.ServiceMonitors(operatorNamespace).Get(context.Background(), "sriov-network-metrics-exporter", metav1.GetOptions{})
+					g.Expect(k8serrors.IsNotFound(err)).To(BeTrue())
+				}).Should(Succeed())
+			})
 		})
 	})