diff --git a/config/rbac/role.yaml b/config/rbac/role.yaml
index 3343c3f..6aed14d 100644
--- a/config/rbac/role.yaml
+++ b/config/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ rules:
   - appprojects
   verbs:
   - create
-  - delete
   - get
   - list
   - patch
diff --git a/controllers/namespace_controller.go b/controllers/namespace_controller.go
index 021986f..759069c 100644
--- a/controllers/namespace_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/namespace_controller.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func (c *SafeNsCache) InitOrPass(r *NamespaceReconciler, ctx context.Context) er
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=core,resources=namespaces,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=core,resources=namespaces/status,verbs=get;update;patch
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=core,resources=namespaces/finalizers,verbs=update
-//+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=argoproj.io,resources=appprojects,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
+//+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=argoproj.io,resources=appprojects,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch
 
 // Reconcile is part of the main kubernetes reconciliation loop which aims to
 // move the current state of the cluster closer to the desired state.