---
name: containers-ts-app-helm-install
title: Why can't I install a Helm chart with updated configuration values?
description: '[Virtual Private Cloud] [Classic infrastructure]'
last-updated: 2026-04-29
---

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# Why can't I install a Helm chart with updated configuration values?
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[Virtual Private Cloud]{: tag-vpc} [Classic infrastructure]{: tag-classic-inf}

When you try to install an updated Helm chart by running `helm install <release_name> <helm_repo>/<chart_name> -f config.yaml`, you get the following error message.
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```sh
Error: failed to download "<helm_repo>/<chart_name>"
```
{: screen}

You might need to update your Helm installation for the following reasons.
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* The URL to the IBM Cloud Helm repository that is configured on your local machine might be incorrect.
* The name of your local Helm repository might not match the Helm repository name or URL of the installation command that you copied from the Helm chart instructions.
* The Helm chart that you want to install does not support the version of Helm that you installed on your local machine.
* Your cluster network setup changed from public access to private-only access, but Helm was not updated.

To troubleshoot your Helm chart, complete the following steps.
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1. List the IBM Cloud Helm repositories currently available in your Helm instance.
    ```sh
    helm repo list
    ```
    {: pre}

2. Remove the IBM Cloud Helm repositories.
    ```sh
    helm repo remove <helm_repo>
    ```
    {: pre}

3. Reinstall the Helm version that matches a supported version of the Helm chart that you want to install. As part of the installation, add and update the IBM Cloud Helm repositories. For more information, see [Installing Helm v3 in your cluster](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/containers?topic=containers-helm&format=markdown#install_v3).

Now you can follow the instructions in the Helm chart `README` to install the Helm chart in your cluster.