diff --git a/cmd/k8s-operator/tsrecorder_specs.go b/cmd/k8s-operator/tsrecorder_specs.go
index 4a74fb7e0..4a7bf9887 100644
--- a/cmd/k8s-operator/tsrecorder_specs.go
+++ b/cmd/k8s-operator/tsrecorder_specs.go
@@ -130,6 +130,15 @@ func tsrRole(tsr *tsapi.Recorder, namespace string) *rbacv1.Role {
 					fmt.Sprintf("%s-0", tsr.Name), // Contains the node state.
 				},
 			},
+			{
+				APIGroups: []string{""},
+				Resources: []string{"events"},
+				Verbs: []string{
+					"get",
+					"create",
+					"patch",
+				},
+			},
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -203,6 +212,14 @@ func env(tsr *tsapi.Recorder) []corev1.EnvVar {
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			Name: "POD_UID",
+			ValueFrom: &corev1.EnvVarSource{
+				FieldRef: &corev1.ObjectFieldSelector{
+					FieldPath: "metadata.uid",
+				},
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			Name:  "TS_STATE",
 			Value: "kube:$(POD_NAME)",
diff --git a/docs/k8s/proxy.yaml b/docs/k8s/proxy.yaml
index 2ab7ed334..78e97c83b 100644
--- a/docs/k8s/proxy.yaml
+++ b/docs/k8s/proxy.yaml
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ spec:
       value: "{{TS_DEST_IP}}"
     - name: TS_AUTH_ONCE
       value: "true"
+    - name: POD_NAME
+      valueFrom:
+        fieldRef:
+          fieldPath: metadata.name
+    - name: POD_UID
+      valueFrom:
+        fieldRef:
+          fieldPath: metadata.uid
     securityContext:
       capabilities:
         add:
diff --git a/docs/k8s/role.yaml b/docs/k8s/role.yaml
index 6d6a8117d..d7d0846ab 100644
--- a/docs/k8s/role.yaml
+++ b/docs/k8s/role.yaml
@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@ rules:
   resourceNames: ["{{TS_KUBE_SECRET}}"]
   resources: ["secrets"]
   verbs: ["get", "update", "patch"]
+- apiGroups: [""] # "" indicates the core API group
+  resources: ["events"]
+  verbs: ["get", "create", "patch"]
diff --git a/docs/k8s/sidecar.yaml b/docs/k8s/sidecar.yaml
index 7efd32a38..6baa6d545 100644
--- a/docs/k8s/sidecar.yaml
+++ b/docs/k8s/sidecar.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ spec:
           name: tailscale-auth
           key: TS_AUTHKEY
           optional: true
+    - name: POD_NAME
+      valueFrom:
+        fieldRef:
+          fieldPath: metadata.name
+    - name: POD_UID
+      valueFrom:
+        fieldRef:
+          fieldPath: metadata.uid
     securityContext:
       capabilities:
         add:
diff --git a/docs/k8s/subnet.yaml b/docs/k8s/subnet.yaml
index 4b7066fb3..1af146be6 100644
--- a/docs/k8s/subnet.yaml
+++ b/docs/k8s/subnet.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ spec:
           optional: true
     - name: TS_ROUTES
       value: "{{TS_ROUTES}}"
+    - name: POD_NAME
+      valueFrom:
+        fieldRef:
+          fieldPath: metadata.name
+    - name: POD_UID
+      valueFrom:
+        fieldRef:
+          fieldPath: metadata.uid
     securityContext:
       capabilities:
         add:
diff --git a/docs/k8s/userspace-sidecar.yaml b/docs/k8s/userspace-sidecar.yaml
index fc4ed6350..ee19b10a5 100644
--- a/docs/k8s/userspace-sidecar.yaml
+++ b/docs/k8s/userspace-sidecar.yaml
@@ -27,3 +27,11 @@ spec:
           name: tailscale-auth
           key: TS_AUTHKEY
           optional: true
+    - name: POD_NAME
+      valueFrom:
+        fieldRef:
+          fieldPath: metadata.name
+    - name: POD_UID
+      valueFrom:
+        fieldRef:
+          fieldPath: metadata.uid
diff --git a/kube/kubeclient/client_test.go b/kube/kubeclient/client_test.go
index 6b5e8171c..31878befe 100644
--- a/kube/kubeclient/client_test.go
+++ b/kube/kubeclient/client_test.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func fakeKubeAPIRequest(t *testing.T, argSets []args) kubeAPIRequestFunc {
 			t.Errorf("[%d] got method %q, wants method %q", count, gotMethod, a.wantsMethod)
 		}
 		if gotUrl != a.wantsURL {
-			t.Errorf("[%d] got URL %q, wants URL %q", count, gotMethod, a.wantsMethod)
+			t.Errorf("[%d] got URL %q, wants URL %q", count, gotUrl, a.wantsURL)
 		}
 		if d := cmp.Diff(gotIn, a.wantsIn); d != "" {
 			t.Errorf("[%d] unexpected payload (-want + got):\n%s", count, d)