diff --git a/scripts/get-helm-3 b/scripts/get-helm-3
index 31678a177..2207ab626 100755
--- a/scripts/get-helm-3
+++ b/scripts/get-helm-3
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ fail_trap() {
 # testVersion tests the installed client to make sure it is working.
 testVersion() {
   set +e
-  HELM="$(command -v $BINARY_NAME)"
+  HELM="$(command -v $HELM_INSTALL_DIR/$BINARY_NAME)"
   if [ "$?" = "1" ]; then
     echo "$BINARY_NAME not found. Is $HELM_INSTALL_DIR on your "'$PATH?'
     exit 1