diff --git a/cmd/helm/upgrade.go b/cmd/helm/upgrade.go
index 3bd392d1d..57f189c42 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/upgrade.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/upgrade.go
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ func newUpgradeCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 					instClient.CreateNamespace = createNamespace
 					instClient.ChartPathOptions = client.ChartPathOptions
 					instClient.DryRun = client.DryRun
+					instClient.RenderConnected = true
 					instClient.DisableHooks = client.DisableHooks
 					instClient.SkipCRDs = client.SkipCRDs
 					instClient.Timeout = client.Timeout