diff --git a/cmd/helm/upgrade.go b/cmd/helm/upgrade.go
index a105820a6..6b885ba63 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/upgrade.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/upgrade.go
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ func (u *upgradeCmd) run() error {
 				wait:         u.wait,
 				description:  u.description,
 				atomic:       u.atomic,
+				output:       u.output,
 			}
 			return ic.run()
 		}