diff --git a/cmd/helm/root.go b/cmd/helm/root.go
index 1f2261a02..4e8d38b1e 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/root.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/root.go
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ func newRootCmd(actionConfig *action.Configuration, out io.Writer, args []string
 	// execution.
 	flags.ParseErrorsWhitelist.UnknownFlags = true
 
+	flags.Parse(args)
+
 	registryClient, err := registry.NewClient(
 		registry.ClientOptDebug(settings.Debug),
 		registry.ClientOptEnableCache(true),