diff --git a/cmd/helm/package.go b/cmd/helm/package.go
index 7134a8784..ce965b729 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/package.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/package.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ If '--keyring' is not specified, Helm usually defaults to the public keyring
 unless your environment is otherwise configured.
 `
 
-func newPackageCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
+func newPackageCmd(cfg *action.Configuration, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 	client := action.NewPackage()
 	valueOpts := &values.Options{}
 
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ func newPackageCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 						Keyring:          client.Keyring,
 						Getters:          p,
 						Debug:            settings.Debug,
+						RegistryClient:   cfg.RegistryClient,
 						RepositoryConfig: settings.RepositoryConfig,
 						RepositoryCache:  settings.RepositoryCache,
 					}
diff --git a/cmd/helm/root.go b/cmd/helm/root.go
index 05af89d13..394f241d5 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/root.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/root.go
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func newRootCmd(actionConfig *action.Configuration, out io.Writer, args []string
 		newPullCmd(actionConfig, out),
 		newShowCmd(actionConfig, out),
 		newLintCmd(out),
-		newPackageCmd(out),
+		newPackageCmd(actionConfig, out),
 		newRepoCmd(out),
 		newSearchCmd(out),
 		newVerifyCmd(out),