diff --git a/samples/features/high availability/Kubernetes/sample-manifest-files/operator.yaml b/samples/features/high availability/Kubernetes/sample-manifest-files/operator.yaml
index e7268fbf6f..679344c468 100644
--- a/samples/features/high availability/Kubernetes/sample-manifest-files/operator.yaml	
+++ b/samples/features/high availability/Kubernetes/sample-manifest-files/operator.yaml	
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ rules:
   verbs: [delete, get, update]
 - apiGroups: [mssql.microsoft.com]
   resources: [sqlservers]
-  verbs: [get, list, watch]
+  verbs: [get, list, watch,update]
 ---
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: ClusterRoleBinding
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ spec:
         - name: MSSQL_K8S_NAMESPACE
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef: {fieldPath: metadata.namespace}
+        - name: MSSQL_POD_NAME
+          valueFrom:
+            fieldRef: {fieldPath: metadata.name}
         image: mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/ha:2019-CTP2.1-ubuntu
         name: mssql-operator
       serviceAccount: mssql-operator