diff --git a/helm/templates/theodolite/role.yaml b/helm/templates/theodolite/role.yaml
index ba5a223b6527df94b64fac3574ee5f90fdb3903b..8b3961a33bd90f81af29b5adde9da449c6a462d8 100644
--- a/helm/templates/theodolite/role.yaml
+++ b/helm/templates/theodolite/role.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ rules:
     - list
     - create
     - get
+  - apiGroups:
+    - kafka.strimzi.io
+    resources:
+    - kafkatopics
+    verbs:
+    - delete
+    - list
+    - get
+    - create
+    - update
   {{- if .Values.operator.enabled }}
   - apiGroups:
     - theodolite.com
diff --git a/helm/values.yaml b/helm/values.yaml
index 0f1d4790b6d03d42f6ccc65a5156eb70999867e6..188332ef148e3e0e5a8b995fde3c8921581f718b 100644
--- a/helm/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/values.yaml
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ strimzi:
         enabled: true
         nodeSelector: {}
   topicOperator:
-    enabled: false
+    enabled: true
 
 
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