diff --git a/deploy/openshift/templates/che-server-template.yaml b/deploy/openshift/templates/che-server-template.yaml
index 9355d991cb..822d76c895 100644
--- a/deploy/openshift/templates/che-server-template.yaml
+++ b/deploy/openshift/templates/che-server-template.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ objects:
   metadata:
     name: che
   roleRef:
-    name: admin
+    name: edit
   subjects:
   - kind: ServiceAccount
     name: che