diff --git a/bundle/manifests/amd-gpu-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/amd-gpu-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index a44a281c..15b56dbc 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/amd-gpu-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/amd-gpu-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ metadata:
     capabilities: Seamless Upgrades
     categories: AI/Machine Learning,Monitoring
     containerImage: registry.test.pensando.io:5000/amd-gpu-operator:dev
-    createdAt: "2026-07-06T21:02:18Z"
+    createdAt: "2026-07-09T09:40:15Z"
     description: |-
       Operator responsible for deploying AMD GPU kernel drivers, device plugin, device test runner and device metrics exporter
       For more information, visit [documentation](https://instinct.docs.amd.com/projects/gpu-operator/en/latest/)
@@ -1411,6 +1411,12 @@ spec:
           verbs:
           - create
           - patch
+        - apiGroups:
+          - argoproj.io
+          resources:
+          - workflows/finalizers
+          verbs:
+          - update
         - apiGroups:
           - batch
           resources:
diff --git a/config/manifests/argo-workflow-rbac.yaml b/config/manifests/argo-workflow-rbac.yaml
index 6af14233..82910289 100644
--- a/config/manifests/argo-workflow-rbac.yaml
+++ b/config/manifests/argo-workflow-rbac.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ rules:
   - argoproj.io
   resources: [workflowtaskresults]
   verbs: [create, patch]
+- apiGroups:
+  - argoproj.io
+  resources: [workflows/finalizers]
+  verbs: [update]
 - apiGroups:
   - batch
   resources: [jobs]
diff --git a/docs-internal/knowledge/plans/2026-07-09-gpuop-969-argo-finalizers-rbac.md b/docs-internal/knowledge/plans/2026-07-09-gpuop-969-argo-finalizers-rbac.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..21a69be6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs-internal/knowledge/plans/2026-07-09-gpuop-969-argo-finalizers-rbac.md
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+# Fix ANR Remediation Workflow Test Step on OpenShift — Add `workflows/finalizers` RBAC
+
+- **Date:** 2026-07-09
+- **Author:** Uday Bhaskar Biluri
+- **Related PR(s):** #1593
+- **Related issue(s) / JIRA:** [GPUOP-969](https://pensando.atlassian.net/browse/GPUOP-969); regression from [KUBE-35](https://amd.atlassian.net/browse/KUBE-35) / PR #1575 (see `docs-internal/knowledge/plans/2026-07-06-kube-35-argo-rbac-least-privilege.md`)
+
+## Context
+
+All ANR test cases that run a full remediation workflow fail on OpenShift. The
+workflow `test` step — which creates the test-runner `Job` and `ConfigMap` — is
+rejected by the API server immediately:
+
+```
+Error from server (Forbidden): configmaps "<name>-cm" is forbidden:
+  cannot set blockOwnerDeletion if an ownerReference refers to a resource
+  you can't set finalizers on: , <nil>
+Error from server (Forbidden): jobs.batch "<name>-test" is forbidden: ...
+```
+
+Affected tests (all OpenShift clusters — MI210, MI350P, W7900; oc-7 CI 2026-07-07):
+
+- `test_node_remediation::test_anr_workflow`
+- `test_node_remediation::test_tester_image_frameworks[RVS]`
+- `test_node_remediation::test_tester_image_frameworks[AGFHC]`
+- `test_node_remediation::test_node_label_removal`
+
+**Root cause.** `internal/controllers/remediation/scripts/test.sh` creates the
+`ConfigMap` and `Job` with an `ownerReference` back to the parent Argo `Workflow`
+using `blockOwnerDeletion: true` / `controller: true`. Kubernetes' garbage-collector
+admission plugin performs a single authorization check when `blockOwnerDeletion`
+is set: the requester must have `update` on the owner type's `finalizers`
+subresource — here `argoproj.io/workflows/finalizers`.
+
+The least-privilege Argo RBAC introduced by KUBE-35 (PR #1575) replaced the prior
+wildcard grant with an explicit rule set that covers `workflows` and
+`workflowtemplates` but not the distinct `workflows/finalizers` subresource. The
+operator runs the workflow pods under the same `controller-manager` SA, so the
+`test.sh` create calls fail the finalizers check. OpenShift enforces this strictly;
+vanilla Kubernetes CI does not, which is why the regression went unnoticed.
+
+## Approach
+
+Add a single rule granting `update` on the `workflows/finalizers` subresource to
+both Argo RBAC source files (both bound to the same operator `controller-manager`
+SA and which must stay in sync):
+
+```yaml
+- apiGroups: [argoproj.io]
+  resources: [workflows/finalizers]
+  verbs: [update]
+```
+
+This is both necessary and sufficient: the blockOwnerDeletion admission check only
+requires the `update` verb on the `finalizers` subresource — no `create`/`patch`/
+`delete` on finalizers, and no additional verbs on `jobs`/`configmaps` (those
+creates were failing only because of the finalizers check, not missing job/CM
+permissions).
+
+After editing the two source files, regenerate the derived artifacts (do not
+hand-edit the generated CSV / Helm template — they are protected generated files):
+
+- `make helm-k8s` — copies `hack/k8s-patch/template-patch/*` into
+  `helm-charts-k8s/templates/` and rebuilds the chart `*.tgz`.
+- `make bundle-build` — regenerates the RBAC block in the OLM CSV.
+
+### Alternatives considered
+
+- **Grant broader verbs on `workflows/finalizers` (e.g. `create`, `patch`)** —
+  rejected: the admission check only exercises `update`; anything more re-widens
+  the grant the KUBE-35 hardening deliberately narrowed.
+- **Revert to the pre-KUBE-35 wildcard Argo RBAC** — rejected: reintroduces the
+  SEC-00455 security finding.
+- **Drop `blockOwnerDeletion` from `test.sh` owner references** — rejected: the
+  owner reference provides automatic garbage collection of the test `Job`/`ConfigMap`
+  when the parent workflow is deleted; changing runtime behavior is riskier than a
+  one-line RBAC addition.
+
+## Scope
+
+- **In scope:**
+  - `config/manifests/argo-workflow-rbac.yaml` (OLM bundle source)
+  - `hack/k8s-patch/template-patch/argo-rbac.yaml` (Helm source)
+  - Regenerated artifacts: `helm-charts-k8s/templates/argo-rbac.yaml`, chart `*.tgz`,
+    and `bundle/manifests/amd-gpu-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml`.
+- **Out of scope:**
+  - Argo workflow-controller RBAC (`remediation-deployment.yaml`) — different SA.
+  - Any change to `test.sh` owner-reference semantics.
+  - Namespace-scoping / dedicated workflow SA (tracked as KUBE-35 follow-ups).
+
+## Validation
+
+- **Static review:** confirm the `workflows/finalizers: [update]` rule appears in
+  both source files, the regenerated Helm template, and the CSV RBAC block; confirm
+  nothing else changed.
+- **Integration / e2e tests:** on an OpenShift cluster with `remediation.enabled: true`,
+  run `tests/pytests/openshift/gpu-operator/test_node_remediation.py::test_anr_workflow`
+  (plus the tester-image-framework and node-label-removal cases) and confirm the
+  `test` step creates the `ConfigMap` + `Job`, the runner completes, and the workflow
+  reaches a Succeeded state with no `Forbidden` error.
+- **Install paths:** verify both a Helm install and an OLM bundle install come up
+  with the updated role and remediation functions.
+
+## Risks and rollback
+
+- **Known risks:** Low — purely additive RBAC (one subresource, single `update`
+  verb). Minor risk that the two source files drift; mitigated by regenerating and
+  reviewing the CSV/Helm diff against the source edits.
+- **Rollback plan:** revert the two source-file edits and regenerate the artifacts
+  (or revert the PR). No cluster/runtime state persists; the change is purely RBAC
+  manifest content.
diff --git a/hack/k8s-patch/template-patch/argo-rbac.yaml b/hack/k8s-patch/template-patch/argo-rbac.yaml
index 6ca33741..2a3ad9a0 100644
--- a/hack/k8s-patch/template-patch/argo-rbac.yaml
+++ b/hack/k8s-patch/template-patch/argo-rbac.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ rules:
   - argoproj.io
   resources: [workflowtaskresults]
   verbs: [create, patch]
+- apiGroups:
+  - argoproj.io
+  resources: [workflows/finalizers]
+  verbs: [update]
 - apiGroups:
   - batch
   resources: [jobs]
diff --git a/helm-charts-k8s/Chart.lock b/helm-charts-k8s/Chart.lock
index b5bf136f..52622899 100644
--- a/helm-charts-k8s/Chart.lock
+++ b/helm-charts-k8s/Chart.lock
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ dependencies:
   repository: file://./charts/remediation-crds
   version: v1.0.0
 digest: sha256:0806f6b6d7aa21be77bf1c91e720ae3238338a16f107df450a53b02ef940db1b
-generated: "2026-07-06T09:55:31.790213445Z"
+generated: "2026-07-09T09:40:11.647230235Z"
diff --git a/helm-charts-k8s/templates/argo-rbac.yaml b/helm-charts-k8s/templates/argo-rbac.yaml
index 6ca33741..2a3ad9a0 100644
--- a/helm-charts-k8s/templates/argo-rbac.yaml
+++ b/helm-charts-k8s/templates/argo-rbac.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ rules:
   - argoproj.io
   resources: [workflowtaskresults]
   verbs: [create, patch]
+- apiGroups:
+  - argoproj.io
+  resources: [workflows/finalizers]
+  verbs: [update]
 - apiGroups:
   - batch
   resources: [jobs]