diff --git a/cmd/helm/show_test.go b/cmd/helm/show_test.go
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+++ b/cmd/helm/show_test.go
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+/*
+Copyright The Helm Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"helm.sh/helm/v3/pkg/repo/repotest"
+)
+
+func TestShowPreReleaseChart(t *testing.T) {
+	srv, err := repotest.NewTempServer("testdata/testcharts/*.tgz*")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer srv.Stop()
+
+	if err := srv.LinkIndices(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		args        string
+		flags       string
+		fail        bool
+		expectedErr string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:        "show pre-release chart",
+			args:        "test/pre-release-chart",
+			fail:        true,
+			expectedErr: "failed to download \"test/pre-release-chart\"",
+		},
+		{
+			name:  "show pre-release chart with 'devel' flag",
+			args:  "test/pre-release-chart",
+			flags: "--devel",
+			fail:  false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			outdir := srv.Root()
+			cmd := fmt.Sprintf("show all '%s' %s --repository-config %s --repository-cache %s",
+				tt.args,
+				tt.flags,
+				filepath.Join(outdir, "repositories.yaml"),
+				outdir,
+			)
+			//_, out, err := executeActionCommand(cmd)
+			_, _, err := executeActionCommand(cmd)
+			if err != nil {
+				if tt.fail {
+					if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), tt.expectedErr) {
+						t.Errorf("%q expected error: %s, got: %s", tt.name, tt.expectedErr, err.Error())
+					}
+					return
+				}
+				t.Errorf("%q reported error: %s", tt.name, err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}