diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 6c7eeede..9290e772 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 ## Bug Fixes
 
 * [#498](https://github.com/suse-edge/edge-image-builder/issues/498) - Fix kernelArgs issue with Leap Micro 6.0
+* [#481](https://github.com/suse-edge/edge-image-builder/issues/481) - Certain Helm charts fail when templated without specified API Versions
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/pkg/helm/helm.go b/pkg/helm/helm.go
index 202c0742..1d7ac285 100644
--- a/pkg/helm/helm.go
+++ b/pkg/helm/helm.go
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func pullCommand(chart string, repo *image.HelmRepository, version, destDir, cer
 	return cmd
 }
 
-func (h *Helm) Template(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace string) ([]map[string]any, error) {
+func (h *Helm) Template(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace string, apiVersions []string) ([]map[string]any, error) {
 	logFile := filepath.Join(h.outputDir, templateLogFileName)
 
 	file, err := os.OpenFile(logFile, outputFileFlags, fileio.NonExecutablePerms)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func (h *Helm) Template(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion,
 	}()
 
 	chartContentsBuffer := new(strings.Builder)
-	cmd := templateCommand(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace, io.MultiWriter(file, chartContentsBuffer), file)
+	cmd := templateCommand(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace, apiVersions, io.MultiWriter(file, chartContentsBuffer), file)
 
 	if _, err = fmt.Fprintf(file, "command: %s\n", cmd); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("writing command prefix to log file: %w", err)
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (h *Helm) Template(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion,
 	return resources, nil
 }
 
-func templateCommand(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace string, stdout, stderr io.Writer) *exec.Cmd {
+func templateCommand(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace string, apiVersions []string, stdout, stderr io.Writer) *exec.Cmd {
 	var args []string
 	args = append(args, "template", "--skip-crds", chart, repository)
 
@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ func templateCommand(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, ta
 		args = append(args, "-f", valuesFilePath)
 	}
 
+	if len(apiVersions) != 0 {
+		args = append(args, "--api-versions", strings.Join(apiVersions, ","))
+	}
+
 	args = append(args, "--kube-version", kubeVersion)
 
 	cmd := exec.Command("helm", args...)
diff --git a/pkg/helm/helm_test.go b/pkg/helm/helm_test.go
index 6f4f7100..d35567bb 100644
--- a/pkg/helm/helm_test.go
+++ b/pkg/helm/helm_test.go
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ func TestTemplateCommand(t *testing.T) {
 		repo            string
 		chart           string
 		version         string
+		apiVersions     []string
 		kubeVersion     string
 		targetNamespace string
 		valuesPath      string
@@ -512,6 +513,7 @@ func TestTemplateCommand(t *testing.T) {
 			repo:            "suse-edge/kubevirt",
 			chart:           "kubevirt",
 			version:         "0.2.1",
+			apiVersions:     []string{"batch/v1", "apps/v1/Deployment"},
 			kubeVersion:     "v1.29.0+rke2r1",
 			targetNamespace: "kubevirt-ns",
 			valuesPath:      "/kubevirt/values.yaml",
@@ -527,6 +529,8 @@ func TestTemplateCommand(t *testing.T) {
 				"0.2.1",
 				"-f",
 				"/kubevirt/values.yaml",
+				"--api-versions",
+				"batch/v1,apps/v1/Deployment",
 				"--kube-version",
 				"v1.29.0+rke2r1",
 			},
@@ -553,7 +557,7 @@ func TestTemplateCommand(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			cmd := templateCommand(test.chart, test.repo, test.version, test.valuesPath, test.kubeVersion, test.targetNamespace, &stdout, &stderr)
+			cmd := templateCommand(test.chart, test.repo, test.version, test.valuesPath, test.kubeVersion, test.targetNamespace, test.apiVersions, &stdout, &stderr)
 
 			assert.Equal(t, test.expectedArgs, cmd.Args)
 			assert.Equal(t, &stdout, cmd.Stdout)
diff --git a/pkg/image/definition.go b/pkg/image/definition.go
index 541ea11a..85aeddea 100644
--- a/pkg/image/definition.go
+++ b/pkg/image/definition.go
@@ -210,13 +210,14 @@ type Helm struct {
 }
 
 type HelmChart struct {
-	Name                  string `yaml:"name"`
-	RepositoryName        string `yaml:"repositoryName"`
-	Version               string `yaml:"version"`
-	TargetNamespace       string `yaml:"targetNamespace"`
-	CreateNamespace       bool   `yaml:"createNamespace"`
-	InstallationNamespace string `yaml:"installationNamespace"`
-	ValuesFile            string `yaml:"valuesFile"`
+	Name                  string   `yaml:"name"`
+	RepositoryName        string   `yaml:"repositoryName"`
+	Version               string   `yaml:"version"`
+	TargetNamespace       string   `yaml:"targetNamespace"`
+	CreateNamespace       bool     `yaml:"createNamespace"`
+	InstallationNamespace string   `yaml:"installationNamespace"`
+	ValuesFile            string   `yaml:"valuesFile"`
+	APIVersions           []string `yaml:"apiVersions"`
 }
 
 type HelmRepository struct {
diff --git a/pkg/image/definition_test.go b/pkg/image/definition_test.go
index e032d517..0fa353da 100644
--- a/pkg/image/definition_test.go
+++ b/pkg/image/definition_test.go
@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, true, kubernetes.Helm.Charts[0].CreateNamespace)
 	assert.Equal(t, "apache-system", kubernetes.Helm.Charts[0].InstallationNamespace)
 	assert.Equal(t, "apache-values.yaml", kubernetes.Helm.Charts[0].ValuesFile)
+	assert.Equal(t, "batch/v1", kubernetes.Helm.Charts[0].APIVersions[0])
+	assert.Equal(t, "apps/v1/Deployment", kubernetes.Helm.Charts[0].APIVersions[1])
 
 	assert.Equal(t, "metallb", kubernetes.Helm.Charts[1].Name)
 	assert.Equal(t, "suse-edge", kubernetes.Helm.Charts[1].RepositoryName)
diff --git a/pkg/image/testdata/full-valid-example.yaml b/pkg/image/testdata/full-valid-example.yaml
index 9723e115..1c3cbe5d 100644
--- a/pkg/image/testdata/full-valid-example.yaml
+++ b/pkg/image/testdata/full-valid-example.yaml
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ kubernetes:
         createNamespace: true
         installationNamespace: apache-system
         valuesFile: apache-values.yaml
+        apiVersions:
+          - batch/v1
+          - apps/v1/Deployment
       - name: metallb
         repositoryName: suse-edge
         version: 0.14.3
diff --git a/pkg/registry/helm.go b/pkg/registry/helm.go
index ad687e4f..0e8a02f7 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/helm.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/helm.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (r *Registry) helmChartImages() ([]string, error) {
 }
 
 func (r *Registry) getChartContainerImages(chart *image.HelmChart, chartPath, valuesPath, kubeVersion string) ([]string, error) {
-	chartResources, err := r.helmClient.Template(chart.Name, chartPath, chart.Version, valuesPath, kubeVersion, chart.TargetNamespace)
+	chartResources, err := r.helmClient.Template(chart.Name, chartPath, chart.Version, valuesPath, kubeVersion, chart.TargetNamespace, chart.APIVersions)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("templating chart: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/helm_test.go b/pkg/registry/helm_test.go
index 902c8b08..ab7a833e 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/helm_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/helm_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type mockHelmClient struct {
 	addRepoFunc       func(repository *image.HelmRepository) error
 	registryLoginFunc func(repository *image.HelmRepository) error
 	pullFunc          func(chart string, repository *image.HelmRepository, version, destDir string) (string, error)
-	templateFunc      func(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace string) ([]map[string]any, error)
+	templateFunc      func(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace string, apiVersions []string) ([]map[string]any, error)
 }
 
 func (m mockHelmClient) AddRepo(repository *image.HelmRepository) error {
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ func (m mockHelmClient) Pull(chart string, repository *image.HelmRepository, ver
 	panic("not implemented")
 }
 
-func (m mockHelmClient) Template(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace string) ([]map[string]any, error) {
+func (m mockHelmClient) Template(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace string, apiVersions []string) ([]map[string]any, error) {
 	if m.templateFunc != nil {
-		return m.templateFunc(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace)
+		return m.templateFunc(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace, apiVersions)
 	}
 	panic("not implemented")
 }
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func TestRegistry_HelmChartImages_TemplateError(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		helmClient: mockHelmClient{
-			templateFunc: func(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace string) ([]map[string]any, error) {
+			templateFunc: func(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace string, apiVersions []string) ([]map[string]any, error) {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed templating")
 			},
 		},
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func TestRegistry_HelmChartImages(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		helmClient: mockHelmClient{
-			templateFunc: func(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace string) ([]map[string]any, error) {
+			templateFunc: func(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace string, apiVersions []string) ([]map[string]any, error) {
 				return []map[string]any{
 					{
 						"kind":  "Deployment",
diff --git a/pkg/registry/registry.go b/pkg/registry/registry.go
index 9753f439..0f377a2f 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/registry.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type helmClient interface {
 	AddRepo(repository *image.HelmRepository) error
 	RegistryLogin(repository *image.HelmRepository) error
 	Pull(chart string, repository *image.HelmRepository, version, destDir string) (string, error)
-	Template(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace string) ([]map[string]any, error)
+	Template(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace string, apiVersions []string) ([]map[string]any, error)
 }
 
 type helmChart struct {
diff --git a/pkg/registry/registry_test.go b/pkg/registry/registry_test.go
index ab1beb0e..10878a34 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/registry_test.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/registry_test.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func TestRegistry_ContainerImages(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		helmClient: mockHelmClient{
-			templateFunc: func(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace string) ([]map[string]any, error) {
+			templateFunc: func(chart, repository, version, valuesFilePath, kubeVersion, targetNamespace string, apiVersions []string) ([]map[string]any, error) {
 				return []map[string]any{
 					{
 						"kind":  "Deployment",