diff --git a/apis/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/apis/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index 515d66b35..0c3e6e4f9 100644
--- a/apis/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/apis/controller/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package v1alpha1
 
 import (
 	"github.com/devfile/api/v2/pkg/apis/workspaces/v1alpha2"
-	"k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 )
diff --git a/controllers/controller/devworkspacerouting/devworkspacerouting_controller.go b/controllers/controller/devworkspacerouting/devworkspacerouting_controller.go
index e5b6e2ca9..c9231c366 100644
--- a/controllers/controller/devworkspacerouting/devworkspacerouting_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/controller/devworkspacerouting/devworkspacerouting_controller.go
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ type DevWorkspaceRoutingReconciler struct {
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=controller.devfile.io,resources=devworkspaceroutings/status,verbs=get;update;patch
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups="",resources=services,verbs=*
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=networking.k8s.io,resources=ingresses,verbs=*
+// +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=networking.k8s.io,resources=networkpolicies,verbs=create;delete;update;patch;get;list;watch
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=route.openshift.io,resources=routes,verbs=*
 // +kubebuidler:rbac:groups=route.openshift.io,resources=routes/status,verbs=get,list,watch
 // +kubebuilder:rbac:groups=route.openshift.io,resources=routes/custom-host,verbs=create
diff --git a/deploy/bundle/manifests/devworkspace-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/deploy/bundle/manifests/devworkspace-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index c14c13987..66a8043db 100644
--- a/deploy/bundle/manifests/devworkspace-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/deploy/bundle/manifests/devworkspace-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -288,6 +288,18 @@ spec:
           - ingresses
           verbs:
           - '*'
+        - apiGroups:
+          - networking.k8s.io
+          resources:
+          - networkpolicies
+          verbs:
+          - create
+          - delete
+          - get
+          - list
+          - patch
+          - update
+          - watch
         - apiGroups:
           - oauth.openshift.io
           resources:
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/combined.yaml b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/combined.yaml
index 7672431a0..95068b76a 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/combined.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/combined.yaml
@@ -27997,6 +27997,18 @@ rules:
   - ingresses
   verbs:
   - '*'
+- apiGroups:
+  - networking.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - networkpolicies
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
 - apiGroups:
   - oauth.openshift.io
   resources:
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/devworkspace-controller-role.ClusterRole.yaml b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/devworkspace-controller-role.ClusterRole.yaml
index b6fefb5e9..ad81964f9 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/devworkspace-controller-role.ClusterRole.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/devworkspace-controller-role.ClusterRole.yaml
@@ -208,6 +208,18 @@ rules:
   - ingresses
   verbs:
   - '*'
+- apiGroups:
+  - networking.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - networkpolicies
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
 - apiGroups:
   - oauth.openshift.io
   resources:
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/openshift/combined.yaml b/deploy/deployment/openshift/combined.yaml
index 736be3735..24ee4f89d 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/openshift/combined.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/openshift/combined.yaml
@@ -27997,6 +27997,18 @@ rules:
   - ingresses
   verbs:
   - '*'
+- apiGroups:
+  - networking.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - networkpolicies
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
 - apiGroups:
   - oauth.openshift.io
   resources:
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/devworkspace-controller-role.ClusterRole.yaml b/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/devworkspace-controller-role.ClusterRole.yaml
index b6fefb5e9..ad81964f9 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/devworkspace-controller-role.ClusterRole.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/devworkspace-controller-role.ClusterRole.yaml
@@ -208,6 +208,18 @@ rules:
   - ingresses
   verbs:
   - '*'
+- apiGroups:
+  - networking.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - networkpolicies
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
 - apiGroups:
   - oauth.openshift.io
   resources:
diff --git a/deploy/templates/components/rbac/role.yaml b/deploy/templates/components/rbac/role.yaml
index 057db945c..0482f8f8b 100644
--- a/deploy/templates/components/rbac/role.yaml
+++ b/deploy/templates/components/rbac/role.yaml
@@ -206,6 +206,18 @@ rules:
   - ingresses
   verbs:
   - '*'
+- apiGroups:
+  - networking.k8s.io
+  resources:
+  - networkpolicies
+  verbs:
+  - create
+  - delete
+  - get
+  - list
+  - patch
+  - update
+  - watch
 - apiGroups:
   - oauth.openshift.io
   resources: