diff --git a/pkg/action/action.go b/pkg/action/action.go
index 863c48f07..7de4d9839 100644
--- a/pkg/action/action.go
+++ b/pkg/action/action.go
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ func (cfg *Configuration) recordRelease(r *release.Release) {
 func (cfg *Configuration) Init(getter genericclioptions.RESTClientGetter, namespace, helmDriver string, log DebugLog) error {
 	kc := kube.New(getter)
 	kc.Log = log
+	kc.Namespace = namespace
 
 	lazyClient := &lazyClient{
 		namespace: namespace,