diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-test-env/action.yaml b/.github/actions/setup-test-env/action.yaml
index df2404785d..1eab7991a1 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-test-env/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-test-env/action.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: Create kind cluster, deploy kyverno, and wait pods are ready.
 inputs:
   version:
     description: kubernetes version
-    required: true
+    default: v1.26.0
 
 runs:
   using: composite
diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/helm-test.yaml
index b895c96871..9fe4307aad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-test.yaml
@@ -33,3 +33,12 @@ jobs:
           then
             ct lint --target-branch=main --check-version-increment=false
           fi
+      - name: Setup test env
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-test-env
+        with:
+          build-cache-key: helm-tests
+      - name: Helm test
+        run: make helm-test
+      - name: Debug failure
+        if: failure()
+        uses: ./.github/actions/kyverno-logs
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 493859f339..5fce4f15d6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -658,9 +658,18 @@ test-cli-test-case-selector-flag: $(CLI_BIN)
 test-cli-registry: $(CLI_BIN)
 	@$(CLI_BIN) test ./test/cli/registry --registry
 
-##################################
-# Testing & Code-Coverage
-##################################
+#############
+# HELM TEST #
+#############
+
+.PHONY: helm-test
+helm-test: $(HELM) ## Run helm test
+	@echo Running helm test... >&2
+	@$(HELM) test --namespace kyverno kyverno
+
+###########################
+# Testing & Code-Coverage #
+###########################
 
 helm-test-values:
 	sed -i -e "s|nameOverride:.*|nameOverride: kyverno|g" charts/kyverno/values.yaml