diff --git a/charts/kuadrant-operator/Chart.yaml b/charts/kuadrant-operator/Chart.yaml
index ef651a976..62d0068de 100644
--- a/charts/kuadrant-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/kuadrant-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ kubeVersion: ">=1.19.0-0"
 type: application
 # The chart version and dependencies will be properly set when the chart is released matching the operator version
 version: "0.0.0"
+appVersion: "0.0.0"
 dependencies:
   - name: authorino-operator
     version: 0.0.0
diff --git a/make/helm.mk b/make/helm.mk
index cfcb0aebe..3fe9bd3f2 100644
--- a/make/helm.mk
+++ b/make/helm.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ helm-build: $(YQ) kustomize manifests ## Build the helm chart from kustomize man
 	$(KUSTOMIZE) build config/helm > charts/kuadrant-operator/templates/manifests.yaml
 	# Set the helm chart version and dependencies versions
 	V="$(BUNDLE_VERSION)" $(YQ) -i e '.version = strenv(V)' charts/kuadrant-operator/Chart.yaml
+	V="$(BUNDLE_VERSION)" $(YQ) -i e '.appVersion = strenv(V)' charts/kuadrant-operator/Chart.yaml
 	V="$(AUTHORINO_OPERATOR_BUNDLE_VERSION)" $(YQ) -i e '(.dependencies[] | select(.name == "authorino-operator").version) = strenv(V)' charts/kuadrant-operator/Chart.yaml
 	V="$(LIMITADOR_OPERATOR_BUNDLE_VERSION)" $(YQ) -i e '(.dependencies[] | select(.name == "limitador-operator").version) = strenv(V)' charts/kuadrant-operator/Chart.yaml
 	V="$(DNS_OPERATOR_BUNDLE_VERSION)" $(YQ) -i e '(.dependencies[] | select(.name == "dns-operator").version) = strenv(V)' charts/kuadrant-operator/Chart.yaml