diff --git a/custom-metrics-stackdriver-adapter/adapter-beta.yaml b/custom-metrics-stackdriver-adapter/adapter-beta.yaml
index e251a1774..f3d67ec7d 100644
--- a/custom-metrics-stackdriver-adapter/adapter-beta.yaml
+++ b/custom-metrics-stackdriver-adapter/adapter-beta.yaml
@@ -37,28 +37,13 @@ subjects:
   namespace: custom-metrics
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1beta1
-kind: ClusterRole
-metadata:
-  name: custom-metrics-resource-reader
-rules:
-- apiGroups:
-  - ""
-  resources:
-  - namespaces
-  - pods
-  - services
-  verbs:
-  - get
-  - list
----
-apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1beta1
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding
 metadata:
   name: custom-metrics-resource-reader
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
   kind: ClusterRole
-  name: custom-metrics-resource-reader
+  name: view
 subjects:
 - kind: ServiceAccount
   name: custom-metrics-stackdriver-adapter