diff --git a/internal/chart/v3/metadata.go b/internal/chart/v3/metadata.go
index 4629d571b..30f433a29 100644
--- a/internal/chart/v3/metadata.go
+++ b/internal/chart/v3/metadata.go
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ type Metadata struct {
 	Dependencies []*Dependency `json:"dependencies,omitempty"`
 	// Specifies the chart type: application or library
 	Type string `json:"type,omitempty"`
+	// Specifies the chart URL that was used to initially install a chart.
+	RepoURL string `json:"repoURL,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // Validate checks the metadata for known issues and sanitizes string
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ func (md *Metadata) Validate() error {
 	md.Tags = sanitizeString(md.Tags)
 	md.AppVersion = sanitizeString(md.AppVersion)
 	md.KubeVersion = sanitizeString(md.KubeVersion)
+	md.RepoURL = sanitizeString(md.RepoURL)
 	for i := range md.Sources {
 		md.Sources[i] = sanitizeString(md.Sources[i])
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/action/install.go b/pkg/action/install.go
index 50df13c05..ce5069e36 100644
--- a/pkg/action/install.go
+++ b/pkg/action/install.go
@@ -979,6 +979,7 @@ func (c *ChartPathOptions) LocateChart(name string, settings *cli.EnvSettings) (
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
+	c.RepoURL = dl.RepositoryURL
 
 	lname, err := filepath.Abs(filename)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/install.go b/pkg/cmd/install.go
index ed10513c9..85ef48708 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/install.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/install.go
@@ -263,6 +263,12 @@ func runInstall(args []string, client *action.Install, valueOpts *values.Options
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if client.ChartPathOptions.RepoURL != "" {
+		chartRequested.Metadata.RepoURL = client.ChartPathOptions.RepoURL
+	} else {
+		chartRequested.Metadata.RepoURL = "path"
+	}
+
 	ac, err := chart.NewAccessor(chartRequested)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/upgrade.go b/pkg/cmd/upgrade.go
index b71c4ae2d..8588fbf3c 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/upgrade.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/upgrade.go
@@ -198,6 +198,11 @@ func newUpgradeCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
+			if client.ChartPathOptions.RepoURL != "" {
+				ch.Metadata.RepoURL = client.ChartPathOptions.RepoURL
+			} else {
+				ch.Metadata.RepoURL = "path"
+			}
 
 			ac, err := ci.NewAccessor(ch)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/downloader/chart_downloader.go b/pkg/downloader/chart_downloader.go
index 9c26f925e..57820fdb2 100644
--- a/pkg/downloader/chart_downloader.go
+++ b/pkg/downloader/chart_downloader.go
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ type ChartDownloader struct {
 	ContentCache string
 
 	// Cache specifies the cache implementation to use.
-	Cache Cache
+	Cache         Cache
+	RepositoryURL string
 }
 
 // DownloadTo retrieves a chart. Depending on the settings, it may also download a provenance file.
@@ -445,6 +446,9 @@ func (c *ChartDownloader) ResolveChartVersion(ref, version string) (string, *url
 	}
 
 	if r != nil && r.Config != nil {
+		if r.Config.URL != "" {
+			c.RepositoryURL = r.Config.URL
+		}
 		if r.Config.CertFile != "" || r.Config.KeyFile != "" || r.Config.CAFile != "" {
 			c.Options = append(c.Options, getter.WithTLSClientConfig(r.Config.CertFile, r.Config.KeyFile, r.Config.CAFile))
 		}