diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-server/role.yaml b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-server/role.yaml
index f4c5d533..477aa7a3 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-server/role.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-server/role.yaml
@@ -42,3 +42,11 @@ rules:
   verbs:
   - create
   - list
+{{- if eq (toString (index (coalesce .Values.server.config .Values.configs.cm) "exec.enabled")) "true" }}
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+resources:
+  - pods/exec
+verbs:
+  - create
+{{- end }}