diff --git a/charts/datadog-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml b/charts/datadog-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml
index 1b90e330a..b06ec0a29 100644
--- a/charts/datadog-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/charts/datadog-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml
@@ -794,5 +794,20 @@ rules:
   - patch
   - update
 {{- end }}
+{{- if .Values.orchestratorExplorer.listAndWatchAll }}
+- apiGroups:
+  - '*'
+  resources:
+  - '*'
+  verbs:
+  - list
+  - watch
+- apiGroups:
+  - '*'
+  resources:
+  - '*'
+  verbs:
+  - list
+  - watch
+{{- end }}
 {{- end }}
-
diff --git a/charts/datadog-operator/values.yaml b/charts/datadog-operator/values.yaml
index fbd4339e9..8064bfc49 100644
--- a/charts/datadog-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/datadog-operator/values.yaml
@@ -190,3 +190,8 @@ livenessProbe:
   # timeoutSeconds: 1
   # successThreshold: 1
   # failureThreshold: 3
+
+# orchestratorExplorer -- Set specific configuration for orchestratorExplorer in the operator
+orchestratorExplorer:
+  #listAndWatchAll is required to allow the operator to view all custom resources
+  listAndWatchAll: false