diff --git a/cmd/helm/plugin_update.go b/cmd/helm/plugin_update.go
index e2f6ad460..8040789db 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/plugin_update.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/plugin_update.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ func newPluginUpdateCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 	o := &pluginUpdateOptions{}
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "update <plugin>...",
+		Aliases: []string{"up"},
 		Short: "update one or more Helm plugins",
 		PreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			return o.complete(args)
diff --git a/cmd/helm/repo_list.go b/cmd/helm/repo_list.go
index 5abc73c09..99452ec2d 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/repo_list.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/repo_list.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ func newRepoListCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 	var output string
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "list",
+		Aliases: []string{"ls"},
 		Short: "list chart repositories",
 		Args:  require.NoArgs,
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {