diff --git a/charts/gateway-operator/CHANGELOG.md b/charts/gateway-operator/CHANGELOG.md
index abb09c06d..90aebd901 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-operator/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/charts/gateway-operator/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.4.4
+
+### Changes
+
+- Added permissions to `get/list/watch` `backendtlspolicies` and `update/patch`
+  `backendtlspolicies/status` to enable BackendTLSPolicy controller in KIC.
+  [#1230](https://github.com/Kong/charts/pull/1230)
+
 ## 0.4.3
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/charts/gateway-operator/Chart.yaml b/charts/gateway-operator/Chart.yaml
index b49c9aeb4..ae8b981a8 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/gateway-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ maintainers:
 name: gateway-operator
 sources:
   - https://github.com/Kong/charts/tree/main/charts/gateway-operator
-version: 0.4.3
+version: 0.4.4
 appVersion: "1.4"
 annotations:
   artifacthub.io/prerelease: "false"
diff --git a/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/affinity-values.snap b/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/affinity-values.snap
index 6c939030e..79b622de6 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/affinity-values.snap
+++ b/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/affinity-values.snap
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ rules:
   - tcproutes
   - tlsroutes
   - udproutes
+  - backendtlspolicies
   verbs:
   - get
   - list
@@ -356,6 +357,7 @@ rules:
   - gatewayclasses/status
   - gateways/status
   - grpcroutes/status
+  - backendtlspolicies/status
   verbs:
   - get
   - patch
@@ -694,7 +696,7 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
     app.kubernetes.io/component: kgo
@@ -716,7 +718,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         control-plane: controller-manager
         app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-        helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+        helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
         app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
         app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
         app.kubernetes.io/component: kgo
@@ -816,7 +818,7 @@ metadata:
   name: ports.dataplane.gateway-operator.konghq.com
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
 spec:
@@ -893,7 +895,7 @@ metadata:
   name: binding-ports.dataplane.gateway-operator.konghq.com
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
 spec:
diff --git a/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/disable-gateway-controller-values.snap b/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/disable-gateway-controller-values.snap
index 88777ed1e..727bdc9d4 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/disable-gateway-controller-values.snap
+++ b/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/disable-gateway-controller-values.snap
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ rules:
   - tcproutes
   - tlsroutes
   - udproutes
+  - backendtlspolicies
   verbs:
   - get
   - list
@@ -356,6 +357,7 @@ rules:
   - gatewayclasses/status
   - gateways/status
   - grpcroutes/status
+  - backendtlspolicies/status
   verbs:
   - get
   - patch
@@ -694,7 +696,7 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
     app.kubernetes.io/component: kgo
@@ -716,7 +718,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         control-plane: controller-manager
         app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-        helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+        helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
         app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
         app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
         app.kubernetes.io/component: kgo
@@ -808,7 +810,7 @@ metadata:
   name: ports.dataplane.gateway-operator.konghq.com
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
 spec:
@@ -885,7 +887,7 @@ metadata:
   name: binding-ports.dataplane.gateway-operator.konghq.com
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
 spec:
diff --git a/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/env-and-args-values.snap b/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/env-and-args-values.snap
index 43f27788a..1d43535ee 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/env-and-args-values.snap
+++ b/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/env-and-args-values.snap
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ rules:
   - tcproutes
   - tlsroutes
   - udproutes
+  - backendtlspolicies
   verbs:
   - get
   - list
@@ -356,6 +357,7 @@ rules:
   - gatewayclasses/status
   - gateways/status
   - grpcroutes/status
+  - backendtlspolicies/status
   verbs:
   - get
   - patch
@@ -694,7 +696,7 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
     app.kubernetes.io/component: kgo
@@ -716,7 +718,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         control-plane: controller-manager
         app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-        helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+        helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
         app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
         app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
         app.kubernetes.io/component: kgo
@@ -808,7 +810,7 @@ metadata:
   name: ports.dataplane.gateway-operator.konghq.com
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
 spec:
@@ -885,7 +887,7 @@ metadata:
   name: binding-ports.dataplane.gateway-operator.konghq.com
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
 spec:
diff --git a/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/env-and-customenv-values.snap b/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/env-and-customenv-values.snap
index 6e88295ef..6eb0c436c 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/env-and-customenv-values.snap
+++ b/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/env-and-customenv-values.snap
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ rules:
   - tcproutes
   - tlsroutes
   - udproutes
+  - backendtlspolicies
   verbs:
   - get
   - list
@@ -356,6 +357,7 @@ rules:
   - gatewayclasses/status
   - gateways/status
   - grpcroutes/status
+  - backendtlspolicies/status
   verbs:
   - get
   - patch
@@ -694,7 +696,7 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
     app.kubernetes.io/component: kgo
@@ -716,7 +718,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         control-plane: controller-manager
         app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-        helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+        helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
         app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
         app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
         app.kubernetes.io/component: kgo
@@ -810,7 +812,7 @@ metadata:
   name: ports.dataplane.gateway-operator.konghq.com
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
 spec:
@@ -887,7 +889,7 @@ metadata:
   name: binding-ports.dataplane.gateway-operator.konghq.com
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
 spec:
diff --git a/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/extra-labels-values.snap b/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/extra-labels-values.snap
index 4793f03a1..bb7d37e2e 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/extra-labels-values.snap
+++ b/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/extra-labels-values.snap
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ rules:
   - tcproutes
   - tlsroutes
   - udproutes
+  - backendtlspolicies
   verbs:
   - get
   - list
@@ -356,6 +357,7 @@ rules:
   - gatewayclasses/status
   - gateways/status
   - grpcroutes/status
+  - backendtlspolicies/status
   verbs:
   - get
   - patch
@@ -694,7 +696,7 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
     a: "b"
@@ -717,7 +719,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         control-plane: controller-manager
         app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-        helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+        helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
         app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
         app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
         a: "b"
@@ -808,7 +810,7 @@ metadata:
   name: ports.dataplane.gateway-operator.konghq.com
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
     a: "b"
@@ -886,7 +888,7 @@ metadata:
   name: binding-ports.dataplane.gateway-operator.konghq.com
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
     a: "b"
diff --git a/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/probes-and-args-values.snap b/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/probes-and-args-values.snap
index 82be88f20..803292bd3 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/probes-and-args-values.snap
+++ b/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/probes-and-args-values.snap
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ rules:
   - tcproutes
   - tlsroutes
   - udproutes
+  - backendtlspolicies
   verbs:
   - get
   - list
@@ -356,6 +357,7 @@ rules:
   - gatewayclasses/status
   - gateways/status
   - grpcroutes/status
+  - backendtlspolicies/status
   verbs:
   - get
   - patch
@@ -694,7 +696,7 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
     app.kubernetes.io/component: kgo
@@ -716,7 +718,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         control-plane: controller-manager
         app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-        helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+        helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
         app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
         app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
         app.kubernetes.io/component: kgo
@@ -808,7 +810,7 @@ metadata:
   name: ports.dataplane.gateway-operator.konghq.com
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
 spec:
@@ -885,7 +887,7 @@ metadata:
   name: binding-ports.dataplane.gateway-operator.konghq.com
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
 spec:
diff --git a/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/tolerations-values.snap b/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/tolerations-values.snap
index 8ea5b4677..0141dc134 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/tolerations-values.snap
+++ b/charts/gateway-operator/ci/__snapshots__/tolerations-values.snap
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ rules:
   - tcproutes
   - tlsroutes
   - udproutes
+  - backendtlspolicies
   verbs:
   - get
   - list
@@ -356,6 +357,7 @@ rules:
   - gatewayclasses/status
   - gateways/status
   - grpcroutes/status
+  - backendtlspolicies/status
   verbs:
   - get
   - patch
@@ -694,7 +696,7 @@ kind: Deployment
 metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
     app.kubernetes.io/component: kgo
@@ -716,7 +718,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         control-plane: controller-manager
         app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-        helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+        helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
         app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
         app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
         app.kubernetes.io/component: kgo
@@ -810,7 +812,7 @@ metadata:
   name: ports.dataplane.gateway-operator.konghq.com
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
 spec:
@@ -887,7 +889,7 @@ metadata:
   name: binding-ports.dataplane.gateway-operator.konghq.com
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: gateway-operator
-    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.3
+    helm.sh/chart: gateway-operator-0.4.4
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: "chartsnap"
     app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.4"
 spec:
diff --git a/charts/gateway-operator/templates/rbac-resources.yaml b/charts/gateway-operator/templates/rbac-resources.yaml
index 17325c8ce..aa6f913d8 100644
--- a/charts/gateway-operator/templates/rbac-resources.yaml
+++ b/charts/gateway-operator/templates/rbac-resources.yaml
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ rules:
       - tcproutes
       - tlsroutes
       - udproutes
+      - backendtlspolicies
     verbs:
       - get
       - list
@@ -346,6 +347,7 @@ rules:
       - gatewayclasses/status
       - gateways/status
       - grpcroutes/status
+      - backendtlspolicies/status
     verbs:
       - get
       - patch