diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/fission-all/templates/_helpers.tpl
index a0988442..b01c6721 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ This template generates the image name for the deployment depending on the value
 
 {{- define "fission-resource-namespace.envs" }}
 - name: FISSION_RESOURCE_NAMESPACES
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
   value: "{{ .Values.defaultNamespace }},{{ join "," .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}"
 {{- else }}
   value: {{ .Values.defaultNamespace }}  
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/buildermgr/role-fission-cr.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/buildermgr/role-fission-cr.yaml
index 814ae691..eacaa1ca 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/buildermgr/role-fission-cr.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/buildermgr/role-fission-cr.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "buildermgr") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "buildermgr") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/buildermgr/role-kubernetes.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/buildermgr/role-kubernetes.yaml
index b33e2217..59544b11 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/buildermgr/role-kubernetes.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/buildermgr/role-kubernetes.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "buildermgr") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "buildermgr") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/canary-config/role-fission-cr.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/canary-config/role-fission-cr.yaml
index e1a23288..eaa958c4 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/canary-config/role-fission-cr.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/canary-config/role-fission-cr.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{- if .Values.canaryDeployment.enabled }}
 {{- include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "canaryconfig") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "canaryconfig") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/canary-config/role-kubernetes.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/canary-config/role-kubernetes.yaml
index da32590f..a0baa64d 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/canary-config/role-kubernetes.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/canary-config/role-kubernetes.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{- if .Values.canaryDeployment.enabled }}
 {{- include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "canaryconfig") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "canaryconfig") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/controller/role-fission-cr.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/controller/role-fission-cr.yaml
index c4658959..1704dba9 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/controller/role-fission-cr.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/controller/role-fission-cr.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {{- if .Values.controller.enabled }}
 {{- include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "controller") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "controller") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/controller/role-kubernetes.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/controller/role-kubernetes.yaml
index f00fc113..793db48a 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/controller/role-kubernetes.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/controller/role-kubernetes.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "controller") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "controller") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/executor/role-fission-cr.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/executor/role-fission-cr.yaml
index 8070b591..d434e275 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/executor/role-fission-cr.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/executor/role-fission-cr.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "executor") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "executor") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/executor/role-kubernetes.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/executor/role-kubernetes.yaml
index 479d563b..8b0bfb17 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/executor/role-kubernetes.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/executor/role-kubernetes.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "executor") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "executor") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/fluentbit/role-kubernetes.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/fluentbit/role-kubernetes.yaml
index 6e8f12fc..b8d263f9 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/fluentbit/role-kubernetes.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/fluentbit/role-kubernetes.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "fluentbit") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "fluentbit") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/kubewatcher/role-fission-cr.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/kubewatcher/role-fission-cr.yaml
index 202a7167..7494c3a5 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/kubewatcher/role-fission-cr.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/kubewatcher/role-fission-cr.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "kubewatcher") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "kubewatcher") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/kubewatcher/role-kubernetes.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/kubewatcher/role-kubernetes.yaml
index 340248d5..73f2ced3 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/kubewatcher/role-kubernetes.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/kubewatcher/role-kubernetes.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "kubewatcher") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "kubewatcher") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/misc-functions/role.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/misc-functions/role.yaml
index ce74d2cc..3c02421d 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/misc-functions/role.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/misc-functions/role.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ can be used
  */}}
 {{ include "fissionFunction.roles" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace) .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "fissionFunction.roles" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace) $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/misc-functions/rolebinding.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/misc-functions/rolebinding.yaml
index 18023e87..21f36fe5 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/misc-functions/rolebinding.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/misc-functions/rolebinding.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ can be used
  */}}
 {{ include "fissionFunction.rolebindings" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace) .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "fissionFunction.rolebindings" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace) $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/mqt-fission-kafka/role-fission-cr.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/mqt-fission-kafka/role-fission-cr.yaml
index d74acec8..8844112c 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/mqt-fission-kafka/role-fission-cr.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/mqt-fission-kafka/role-fission-cr.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "kafka") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "kafka") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/mqt-fission-kafka/role-kubernetes.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/mqt-fission-kafka/role-kubernetes.yaml
index b8895ca9..f91facd5 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/mqt-fission-kafka/role-kubernetes.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/mqt-fission-kafka/role-kubernetes.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "kafka") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "kafka") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/mqt-keda/role-fission-cr.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/mqt-keda/role-fission-cr.yaml
index b7eec7d9..b159b336 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/mqt-keda/role-fission-cr.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/mqt-keda/role-fission-cr.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "keda") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "keda") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/mqt-keda/role-kubernetes.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/mqt-keda/role-kubernetes.yaml
index 5fa35fd9..9434a8f5 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/mqt-keda/role-kubernetes.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/mqt-keda/role-kubernetes.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "keda") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "keda") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/pre-upgrade-checks/role-fission-cr.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/pre-upgrade-checks/role-fission-cr.yaml
index d6393b8c..1ecd7cda 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/pre-upgrade-checks/role-fission-cr.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/pre-upgrade-checks/role-fission-cr.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "preupgrade") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "preupgrade") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/router/role-fission-cr.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/router/role-fission-cr.yaml
index 35b40707..47fdae75 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/router/role-fission-cr.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/router/role-fission-cr.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "router") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "router") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/router/role-kubernetes.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/router/role-kubernetes.yaml
index 13ab45d1..27a38951 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/router/role-kubernetes.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/router/role-kubernetes.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "router") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "router") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/storagesvc/role-fission-cr.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/storagesvc/role-fission-cr.yaml
index 3f2ff4f8..afc5f62f 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/storagesvc/role-fission-cr.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/storagesvc/role-fission-cr.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "storagesvc") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "storagesvc") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/timer/role-fission-cr.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/timer/role-fission-cr.yaml
index 3bf05adc..60f8f713 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/timer/role-fission-cr.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/timer/role-fission-cr.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "timer") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "fission-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "timer") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/templates/timer/role-kubernetes.yaml b/charts/fission-all/templates/timer/role-kubernetes.yaml
index 1eae3d29..d7aff451 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/templates/timer/role-kubernetes.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/templates/timer/role-kubernetes.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {{- include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" .Values.defaultNamespace "component" "timer") .) }}
 
-{{- if not .Values.singleDefaultNamespace }}
+{{- if gt (len .Values.additionalFissionNamespaces) 0 }}
 {{- range $namespace := $.Values.additionalFissionNamespaces }}
 {{ include "kubernetes-role-generator" (merge (dict "namespace" $namespace "component" "timer") $) }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/fission-all/values.yaml b/charts/fission-all/values.yaml
index d51039c5..bf892097 100644
--- a/charts/fission-all/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/fission-all/values.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ routerPort: 31314
 ## This is different from the release namespace.
 ## Please consider setting `singleDefaultNamespace` and `additionalFissionNamespaces` if you want
 ## more than one namespace to be used for Fission custom resources.
-## Fission will watch the defaultNamespace only if `singleDefaultNamespace` is true.
 ##
 defaultNamespace: default
 
@@ -81,12 +80,7 @@ builderNamespace: ""
 ##
 functionNamespace: ""
 
-## If true, fission will only watch for fission custom resources created in the `defaultNamespace` above.
-##
-singleDefaultNamespace: true
-
 ## Fission will watch the following namespaces along with the `defaultNamespace` for fission custom resources.
-## Only works if `singleDefaultNamespace` is false.
 ## additionalFissionNamespaces: 
 ## - namespace1
 ## - namespace2
diff --git a/pkg/utils/serviceaccount.go b/pkg/utils/serviceaccount.go
index 09d14d68..98314994 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/serviceaccount.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/serviceaccount.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var (
 		permissions: []*PermissionCheck{
 			{
 				gvr:  &schema.GroupVersionResource{Group: "", Version: "v1", Resource: "pods"},
-				verb: "list",
+				verb: "get",
 			},
 			{
 				gvr:  &schema.GroupVersionResource{Group: "", Version: "v1", Resource: "configmaps"},