diff --git a/pkg/action/install.go b/pkg/action/install.go
index f1677c297..b84e9eaf9 100644
--- a/pkg/action/install.go
+++ b/pkg/action/install.go
@@ -222,32 +222,34 @@ func (i *Install) installCRDs(crds []chart.CRD) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		// If we have already gathered the capabilities, we need to invalidate
-		// the cache so that the new CRDs are recognized. This should only be
-		// the case when an action configuration is reused for multiple actions,
-		// as otherwise it is later loaded by ourselves when getCapabilities
-		// is called later on in the installation process.
-		if i.cfg.Capabilities != nil {
-			discoveryClient, err := i.cfg.RESTClientGetter.ToDiscoveryClient()
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
+		if i.cfg.RESTClientGetter != nil {
+			// If we have already gathered the capabilities, we need to invalidate
+			// the cache so that the new CRDs are recognized. This should only be
+			// the case when an action configuration is reused for multiple actions,
+			// as otherwise it is later loaded by ourselves when getCapabilities
+			// is called later on in the installation process.
+			if i.cfg.Capabilities != nil {
+				discoveryClient, err := i.cfg.RESTClientGetter.ToDiscoveryClient()
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
 
-			i.cfg.Logger().Debug("clearing discovery cache")
-			discoveryClient.Invalidate()
+				i.cfg.Logger().Debug("clearing discovery cache")
+				discoveryClient.Invalidate()
 
-			_, _ = discoveryClient.ServerGroups()
-		}
+				_, _ = discoveryClient.ServerGroups()
+			}
 
-		// Invalidate the REST mapper, since it will not have the new CRDs
-		// present.
-		restMapper, err := i.cfg.RESTClientGetter.ToRESTMapper()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		if resettable, ok := restMapper.(meta.ResettableRESTMapper); ok {
-			i.cfg.Logger().Debug("clearing REST mapper cache")
-			resettable.Reset()
+			// Invalidate the REST mapper, since it will not have the new CRDs
+			// present.
+			restMapper, err := i.cfg.RESTClientGetter.ToRESTMapper()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if resettable, ok := restMapper.(meta.ResettableRESTMapper); ok {
+				i.cfg.Logger().Debug("clearing REST mapper cache")
+				resettable.Reset()
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/action/install_test.go b/pkg/action/install_test.go
index fc8a96319..76c35b628 100644
--- a/pkg/action/install_test.go
+++ b/pkg/action/install_test.go
@@ -1084,8 +1084,8 @@ func TestInstallSetRegistryClient(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, registryClient, instAction.GetRegistryClient())
 }
 
-func TestInstalLCRDs(t *testing.T) {
-	config := actionConfigFixture(t)
+func TestInstallCRDs(t *testing.T) {
+	config := actionConfigFixtureWithDummyResources(t, createDummyResourceList(false))
 	instAction := NewInstall(config)
 
 	mockFile := common.File{
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ func TestInstalLCRDs(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, instAction.installCRDs(crdsToInstall))
 }
 
-func TestInstalLCRDs_KubeClient_BuildError(t *testing.T) {
+func TestInstallCRDs_KubeClient_BuildError(t *testing.T) {
 	config := actionConfigFixture(t)
 	failingKubeClient := kubefake.FailingKubeClient{PrintingKubeClient: kubefake.PrintingKubeClient{Out: io.Discard}, DummyResources: nil}
 	failingKubeClient.BuildError = errors.New("build error")
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ func TestInstalLCRDs_KubeClient_BuildError(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Error(t, instAction.installCRDs(crdsToInstall), "failed to install CRD")
 }
 
-func TestInstalLCRDs_KubeClient_CreateError(t *testing.T) {
+func TestInstallCRDs_KubeClient_CreateError(t *testing.T) {
 	config := actionConfigFixture(t)
 	failingKubeClient := kubefake.FailingKubeClient{PrintingKubeClient: kubefake.PrintingKubeClient{Out: io.Discard}, DummyResources: nil}
 	failingKubeClient.CreateError = errors.New("create error")
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ func TestInstalLCRDs_KubeClient_CreateError(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Error(t, instAction.installCRDs(crdsToInstall), "failed to install CRD")
 }
 
-func TestInstalLCRDs_AlreadyExist(t *testing.T) {
+func TestInstallCRDs_AlreadyExist(t *testing.T) {
 	config := actionConfigFixture(t)
 	failingKubeClient := kubefake.FailingKubeClient{PrintingKubeClient: kubefake.PrintingKubeClient{Out: io.Discard}, DummyResources: nil}
 	mockError := &apierrors.StatusError{ErrStatus: metav1.Status{
@@ -1149,13 +1149,14 @@ func TestInstalLCRDs_AlreadyExist(t *testing.T) {
 		Name: "crds/foo.yaml",
 		Data: []byte("hello"),
 	}
+
 	mockChart := buildChart(withFile(mockFile))
 	crdsToInstall := mockChart.CRDObjects()
 
-	assert.Nil(t, instAction.installCRDs(crdsToInstall))
+	require.Error(t, instAction.installCRDs(crdsToInstall), "failed to install CRD")
 }
 
-func TestInstalLCRDs_WaiterError(t *testing.T) {
+func TestInstallCRDs_WaiterError(t *testing.T) {
 	config := actionConfigFixture(t)
 	failingKubeClient := kubefake.FailingKubeClient{PrintingKubeClient: kubefake.PrintingKubeClient{Out: io.Discard}, DummyResources: nil}
 	failingKubeClient.WaitError = errors.New("wait error")