diff --git a/pkg/action/install.go b/pkg/action/install.go
index 4de0b64e6..0d4b7446e 100644
--- a/pkg/action/install.go
+++ b/pkg/action/install.go
@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@ func (i *Install) Run(chrt *chart.Chart, vals map[string]interface{}) (*release.
 			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 				Name: i.Namespace,
 				Labels: map[string]string{
-					"name": i.Namespace,
+					"name":            i.Namespace,
+					appManagedByLabel: appManagedByHelm,
 				},
 			},
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/action/install_test.go b/pkg/action/install_test.go
index 2237e1de6..c95b89036 100644
--- a/pkg/action/install_test.go
+++ b/pkg/action/install_test.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ func installAction(t *testing.T) *Install {
 	instAction := NewInstall(config)
 	instAction.Namespace = "spaced"
 	instAction.ReleaseName = "test-install-release"
+	instAction.CreateNamespace = true
 
 	return instAction
 }