diff --git a/install/0000_90_cluster-version-operator_00_prometheusrole.yaml b/install/0000_90_cluster-version-operator_00_prometheusrole.yaml
index 6ba0cbe5b..6faa5373f 100644
--- a/install/0000_90_cluster-version-operator_00_prometheusrole.yaml
+++ b/install/0000_90_cluster-version-operator_00_prometheusrole.yaml
@@ -17,3 +17,11 @@ rules:
   - get
   - list
   - watch
+- apiGroups:
+  - discovery.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - endpointslices
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
diff --git a/install/0000_90_cluster-version-operator_02_servicemonitor.yaml b/install/0000_90_cluster-version-operator_02_servicemonitor.yaml
index d4ceb3e9b..3f17e954e 100644
--- a/install/0000_90_cluster-version-operator_02_servicemonitor.yaml
+++ b/install/0000_90_cluster-version-operator_02_servicemonitor.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
       k8s-app: cluster-version-operator
+  serviceDiscoveryRole: EndpointSlice
 ---
 apiVersion: monitoring.coreos.com/v1
 kind: PrometheusRule