diff --git a/pkg/action/action.go b/pkg/action/action.go
index e4db942c8..1526bd2e9 100644
--- a/pkg/action/action.go
+++ b/pkg/action/action.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ type RESTClientGetter interface {
 type DebugLog func(format string, v ...interface{})
 
 // capabilities builds a Capabilities from discovery information.
-func (c *Configuration) getCapabilities() (*chartutil.Capabilities, error) {
+func (c *Configuration) GetCapabilities() (*chartutil.Capabilities, error) {
 	if c.Capabilities != nil {
 		return c.Capabilities, nil
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/action/install.go b/pkg/action/install.go
index e7b481d47..30500b880 100644
--- a/pkg/action/install.go
+++ b/pkg/action/install.go
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func (i *Install) Run(chrt *chart.Chart, vals map[string]interface{}) (*release.
 	// the user doesn't have to specify both
 	i.Wait = i.Wait || i.Atomic
 
-	caps, err := i.cfg.getCapabilities()
+	caps, err := i.cfg.GetCapabilities()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ func (c *Configuration) renderResources(ch *chart.Chart, values chartutil.Values
 	hs := []*release.Hook{}
 	b := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
 
-	caps, err := c.getCapabilities()
+	caps, err := c.GetCapabilities()
 	if err != nil {
 		return hs, b, "", err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/action/uninstall.go b/pkg/action/uninstall.go
index dfaa98472..a2ee925fa 100644
--- a/pkg/action/uninstall.go
+++ b/pkg/action/uninstall.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func joinErrors(errs []error) string {
 
 // deleteRelease deletes the release and returns manifests that were kept in the deletion process
 func (u *Uninstall) deleteRelease(rel *release.Release) (string, []error) {
-	caps, err := u.cfg.getCapabilities()
+	caps, err := u.cfg.GetCapabilities()
 	if err != nil {
 		return rel.Manifest, []error{errors.Wrap(err, "could not get apiVersions from Kubernetes")}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/action/upgrade.go b/pkg/action/upgrade.go
index 08b638171..8083336dc 100644
--- a/pkg/action/upgrade.go
+++ b/pkg/action/upgrade.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (u *Upgrade) prepareUpgrade(name string, chart *chart.Chart, vals map[strin
 		IsUpgrade: true,
 	}
 
-	caps, err := u.cfg.getCapabilities()
+	caps, err := u.cfg.GetCapabilities()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}