diff --git a/charts/argo-workflows/Chart.yaml b/charts/argo-workflows/Chart.yaml
index 69cbe88f..616f3cc4 100644
--- a/charts/argo-workflows/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-workflows/Chart.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ appVersion: v3.4.7
 name: argo-workflows
 description: A Helm chart for Argo Workflows
 type: application
-version: 0.24.0
+version: 0.24.1
 icon: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/master/docs/assets/argo.png
 home: https://github.com/argoproj/argo-helm
 sources:
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ maintainers:
     url: https://argoproj.github.io/
 annotations:
   artifacthub.io/changes: |
-    - kind: fixed
-      description: Add namespace field to all namespace scoped resources because `helm template` doesn't add the namespace filed automatically.
+    - kind: added
+      description: Add option for workflow controller to read all secrets.
diff --git a/charts/argo-workflows/README.md b/charts/argo-workflows/README.md
index 2c8ceb70..463fa485 100644
--- a/charts/argo-workflows/README.md
+++ b/charts/argo-workflows/README.md
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ Fields to note:
 | controller.podLabels | object | `{}` | Optional labels to add to the controller pods |
 | controller.podSecurityContext | object | `{}` | SecurityContext to set on the controller pods |
 | controller.priorityClassName | string | `""` | Leverage a PriorityClass to ensure your pods survive resource shortages. |
+| controller.rbac.accessAllSecrets | bool | `false` | Allows controller to get, list and watch all k8s secrets. Can only be used if secretWhitelist is empty. |
 | controller.rbac.create | bool | `true` | Adds Role and RoleBinding for the controller. |
 | controller.rbac.secretWhitelist | list | `[]` | Allows controller to get, list, and watch certain k8s secrets |
 | controller.rbac.writeConfigMaps | bool | `false` | Allows controller to create and update ConfigMaps. Enables memoization feature |
diff --git a/charts/argo-workflows/templates/controller/workflow-controller-cluster-roles.yaml b/charts/argo-workflows/templates/controller/workflow-controller-cluster-roles.yaml
index b5d78afa..c2d2a771 100644
--- a/charts/argo-workflows/templates/controller/workflow-controller-cluster-roles.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-workflows/templates/controller/workflow-controller-cluster-roles.yaml
@@ -187,6 +187,16 @@ rules:
   - watch
   resourceNames: {{- toYaml . | nindent 4 }}
 {{- end }}
+{{- if and (not .Values.controller.rbac.secretWhitelist) (.Values.controller.rbac.accessAllSecrets) }}
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - secrets
+  verbs:
+  - get
+  - list
+  - watch
+{{- end }}
 
 {{- if .Values.controller.clusterWorkflowTemplates.enabled }}
 ---
diff --git a/charts/argo-workflows/values.yaml b/charts/argo-workflows/values.yaml
index 155a0acd..4783e0a6 100644
--- a/charts/argo-workflows/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-workflows/values.yaml
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ controller:
     create: true
     # -- Allows controller to get, list, and watch certain k8s secrets
     secretWhitelist: []
+    # -- Allows controller to get, list and watch all k8s secrets. Can only be used if secretWhitelist is empty.
+    accessAllSecrets: false
     # -- Allows controller to create and update ConfigMaps. Enables memoization feature
     writeConfigMaps: false