diff --git a/kubernetes/rbac.yaml b/kubernetes/rbac.yaml
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+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: version-tracker
+  namespace: k8s-version-tracker
+
+---
+# Cluster-wide read access to list pods in all namespaces
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRole
+metadata:
+  name: version-tracker-reader
+rules:
+  - apiGroups: [""]
+    resources: ["pods", "namespaces"]
+    verbs: ["get", "list", "watch"]
+
+---
+apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
+kind: ClusterRoleBinding
+metadata:
+  name: version-tracker-reader
+roleRef:
+  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
+  kind: ClusterRole
+  name: version-tracker-reader
+subjects:
+  - kind: ServiceAccount
+    name: version-tracker
+    namespace: k8s-version-tracker