diff --git a/charts/limitador-operator/Chart.yaml b/charts/limitador-operator/Chart.yaml
index 80d08dd..ff7c895 100644
--- a/charts/limitador-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/limitador-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ kubeVersion: ">=1.19.0-0"
 type: application
 # The version will be properly set when the chart is released matching the operator version
 version: "0.0.0"
+appVersion: "0.0.0"
 maintainers:
   - email: asnaps@redhat.com
     name: Alex Snaps
diff --git a/make/helm.mk b/make/helm.mk
index 6461960..6569556 100644
--- a/make/helm.mk
+++ b/make/helm.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ helm-build: $(KUSTOMIZE) $(OPERATOR_SDK) $(YQ) manifests ## Build the helm chart
 	# Build the helm chart templates from kustomize manifests
 	$(KUSTOMIZE) build config/helm > charts/limitador-operator/templates/manifests.yaml
 	V="$(VERSION)" $(YQ) eval '.version = strenv(V)' -i charts/limitador-operator/Chart.yaml
+	V="$(VERSION)" $(YQ) eval '.appVersion = strenv(V)' -i charts/limitador-operator/Chart.yaml
 
 .PHONY: helm-install
 helm-install: $(HELM) ## Install the helm chart