diff --git a/docs/chart_template_guide/accessing_files.md b/docs/chart_template_guide/accessing_files.md
index 206ad0cec..9977aad8f 100644
--- a/docs/chart_template_guide/accessing_files.md
+++ b/docs/chart_template_guide/accessing_files.md
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ You have multiple options with Globs:
 Or
 
 ```yaml
+{{ $root := . }}
 {{ range $path, $bytes := .Files.Glob "foo/*" }}
 {{ base $path }}: '{{ $root.Files.Get $path | b64enc }}'
 {{ end }}