diff --git a/.github/workflows/debian-trust-package-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/debian-trust-package-release.yaml
index 787c232d..14c544ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/debian-trust-package-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/debian-trust-package-release.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
       - make/00_debian_version.mk
 
 jobs:
-  build_images:
+  build_and_push:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 6ffdaf23..34288bad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ env:
   VERSION: ${{ github.ref_name }}
 
 jobs:
-  build_images:
+  build_and_push:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     permissions:
@@ -36,24 +36,18 @@ jobs:
       - id: release
         run: make release
 
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: ${{ steps.release.outputs.RELEASE_HELM_CHART_NAME }}-${{ steps.release.outputs.RELEASE_HELM_CHART_VERSION }}.tgz
-          path: ${{ steps.release.outputs.RELEASE_HELM_CHART_TAR }}
-          if-no-files-found: error
-
     outputs:
       RELEASE_OCI_MANAGER_IMAGE: ${{ steps.release.outputs.RELEASE_OCI_MANAGER_IMAGE }}
       RELEASE_OCI_MANAGER_TAG: ${{ steps.release.outputs.RELEASE_OCI_MANAGER_TAG }}
       RELEASE_OCI_PACKAGE_DEBIAN_IMAGE: ${{ steps.release.outputs.RELEASE_OCI_PACKAGE_DEBIAN_IMAGE }}
       RELEASE_OCI_PACKAGE_DEBIAN_TAG: ${{ steps.release.outputs.RELEASE_OCI_PACKAGE_DEBIAN_TAG }}
-      RELEASE_HELM_CHART_NAME: ${{ steps.release.outputs.RELEASE_HELM_CHART_NAME }}
-      RELEASE_HELM_CHART_VERSION: ${{ steps.release.outputs.RELEASE_HELM_CHART_VERSION }}
+      RELEASE_HELM_CHART_IMAGE: ${{ steps.release.outputs.RELEASE_HELM_CHART_IMAGE }}
+      RELEASE_HELM_CHART_TAG: ${{ steps.release.outputs.RELEASE_HELM_CHART_TAG }}
 
   github_release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
-    needs: build_images
+    needs: build_and_push
 
     permissions:
       contents: write # needed for creating a PR
@@ -62,17 +56,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - run: |
           touch .notes-file
-          echo "OCI_MANAGER_IMAGE: ${{ needs.build_images.outputs.RELEASE_OCI_MANAGER_IMAGE }}" >> .notes-file
-          echo "OCI_MANAGER_TAG: ${{ needs.build_images.outputs.RELEASE_OCI_MANAGER_TAG }}" >> .notes-file
-          echo "OCI_PACKAGE_DEBIAN_IMAGE: ${{ needs.build_images.outputs.RELEASE_OCI_PACKAGE_DEBIAN_IMAGE }}" >> .notes-file
-          echo "OCI_PACKAGE_DEBIAN_TAG: ${{ needs.build_images.outputs.RELEASE_OCI_PACKAGE_DEBIAN_TAG }}" >> .notes-file
-          echo "HELM_CHART_NAME: ${{ needs.build_images.outputs.RELEASE_HELM_CHART_NAME }}" >> .notes-file
-          echo "HELM_CHART_VERSION: ${{ needs.build_images.outputs.RELEASE_HELM_CHART_VERSION }}" >> .notes-file
-
-      - id: chart_download
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: ${{ needs.build_images.outputs.RELEASE_HELM_CHART_NAME }}-${{ needs.build_images.outputs.RELEASE_HELM_CHART_VERSION }}.tgz
+          echo "OCI_MANAGER_IMAGE: ${{ needs.build_and_push.outputs.RELEASE_OCI_MANAGER_IMAGE }}" >> .notes-file
+          echo "OCI_MANAGER_TAG: ${{ needs.build_and_push.outputs.RELEASE_OCI_MANAGER_TAG }}" >> .notes-file
+          echo "OCI_PACKAGE_DEBIAN_IMAGE: ${{ needs.build_and_push.outputs.RELEASE_OCI_PACKAGE_DEBIAN_IMAGE }}" >> .notes-file
+          echo "OCI_PACKAGE_DEBIAN_TAG: ${{ needs.build_and_push.outputs.RELEASE_OCI_PACKAGE_DEBIAN_TAG }}" >> .notes-file
+          echo "HELM_CHART_IMAGE: ${{ needs.build_and_push.outputs.RELEASE_HELM_CHART_IMAGE }}" >> .notes-file
+          echo "HELM_CHART_TAG: ${{ needs.build_and_push.outputs.RELEASE_HELM_CHART_TAG }}" >> .notes-file
 
       - env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -83,7 +72,3 @@ jobs:
             --draft \
             --verify-tag \
             --notes-file .notes-file
-          
-          gh release upload "$VERSION" \
-            --repo="$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
-            "${{ steps.chart_download.outputs.download-path }}/${{ needs.build_images.outputs.RELEASE_HELM_CHART_NAME }}-${{ needs.build_images.outputs.RELEASE_HELM_CHART_VERSION }}.tgz"
diff --git a/klone.yaml b/klone.yaml
index 65303808..9c521740 100644
--- a/klone.yaml
+++ b/klone.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ targets:
     - folder_name: helm
       repo_url: https://github.com/cert-manager/makefile-modules.git
       repo_ref: main
-      repo_hash: 25ec11345ab139986fad5fe7ffb5503069e6f81b
+      repo_hash: fbd26411777b12c2574d05f146cee617c6c50b63
       repo_path: modules/helm
     - folder_name: help
       repo_url: https://github.com/cert-manager/makefile-modules.git
diff --git a/make/00_mod.mk b/make/00_mod.mk
index ca038dea..777e4703 100644
--- a/make/00_mod.mk
+++ b/make/00_mod.mk
@@ -43,12 +43,9 @@ deploy_name := trust-manager
 deploy_namespace := cert-manager
 
 helm_chart_source_dir := deploy/charts/trust-manager
-helm_chart_name := trust-manager
+helm_chart_image_name := quay.io/jetstack/charts/trust-manager
 helm_chart_version := $(VERSION)
 helm_labels_template_name := trust-manager.labels
-helm_docs_use_helm_tool := 1
-helm_generate_schema := 1
-helm_verify_values := 1
 
 golangci_lint_config := .golangci.yaml
 
diff --git a/make/02_mod.mk b/make/02_mod.mk
index 1427e4e4..f2af3e0f 100644
--- a/make/02_mod.mk
+++ b/make/02_mod.mk
@@ -37,22 +37,22 @@ include make/debian-trust-package.mk
 .PHONY: release
 ## Publish all release artifacts (image + helm chart)
 ## @category [shared] Release
-release: $(helm_chart_archive) | $(NEEDS_CRANE)
+release:
 	$(MAKE) oci-push-manager
 	$(MAKE) oci-maybe-push-package_debian
+	$(MAKE) helm-chart-oci-push
 
 	@echo "RELEASE_OCI_MANAGER_IMAGE=$(oci_manager_image_name)" >> "$(GITHUB_OUTPUT)"
 	@echo "RELEASE_OCI_MANAGER_TAG=$(oci_manager_image_tag)" >> "$(GITHUB_OUTPUT)"
 	@echo "RELEASE_OCI_PACKAGE_DEBIAN_IMAGE=$(oci_package_debian_image_name)" >> "$(GITHUB_OUTPUT)"
 	@echo "RELEASE_OCI_PACKAGE_DEBIAN_TAG=$(oci_package_debian_image_tag)" >> "$(GITHUB_OUTPUT)"
-	@echo "RELEASE_HELM_CHART_NAME=$(helm_chart_name)" >> "$(GITHUB_OUTPUT)"
-	@echo "RELEASE_HELM_CHART_VERSION=$(helm_chart_version)" >> "$(GITHUB_OUTPUT)"
-	@echo "RELEASE_HELM_CHART_TAR=$(helm_chart_archive)" >> "$(GITHUB_OUTPUT)"
+	@echo "RELEASE_HELM_CHART_IMAGE=$(helm_chart_image_name)" >> "$(GITHUB_OUTPUT)"
+	@echo "RELEASE_HELM_CHART_TAG=$(helm_chart_image_tag)" >> "$(GITHUB_OUTPUT)"
 
 	@echo "Release complete!"
 
 .PHONY: release-debian-trust-package
-release-debian-trust-package: | $(NEEDS_CRANE)
+release-debian-trust-package:
 	$(MAKE) oci-maybe-push-package_debian
 
 	@echo "RELEASE_OCI_PACKAGE_DEBIAN_IMAGE=$(oci_package_debian_image_name)" >> "$(GITHUB_OUTPUT)"
diff --git a/make/_shared/helm/helm.mk b/make/_shared/helm/helm.mk
index 626affde..097dc6ed 100644
--- a/make/_shared/helm/helm.mk
+++ b/make/_shared/helm/helm.mk
@@ -24,17 +24,15 @@ ifndef helm_chart_source_dir
 $(error helm_chart_source_dir is not set)
 endif
 
-ifndef helm_chart_name
-$(error helm_chart_name is not set)
+ifndef helm_chart_image_name
+$(error helm_chart_image_name is not set)
 endif
 
 ifndef helm_chart_version
 $(error helm_chart_version is not set)
 endif
-
-ifndef helm_chart_app_version
-# Default to the same as the chart version
-helm_chart_app_version = $(helm_chart_version)
+ifneq ($(helm_chart_version:v%=v),v)
+$(error helm_chart_version "$(helm_chart_version)" should start with a "v")
 endif
 
 ifndef helm_values_mutation_function
@@ -43,6 +41,9 @@ endif
 
 ##########################################
 
+helm_chart_name := $(notdir $(helm_chart_image_name))
+helm_chart_image_registry := $(dir $(helm_chart_image_name))
+helm_chart_image_tag := $(helm_chart_version)
 helm_chart_sources := $(shell find $(helm_chart_source_dir) -maxdepth 1 -type f) $(shell find $(helm_chart_source_dir)/templates -type f)
 helm_chart_archive := $(bin_dir)/scratch/image/$(helm_chart_name)-$(helm_chart_version).tgz
 
@@ -64,10 +65,18 @@ $(helm_chart_archive): $(helm_chart_sources) | $(NEEDS_HELM) $(NEEDS_YQ) $(bin_d
 
 	mkdir -p $(dir $@)
 	$(HELM) package $(helm_chart_source_dir_versioned) \
-		--app-version $(helm_chart_app_version) \
+		--app-version $(helm_chart_version) \
 		--version $(helm_chart_version) \
 		--destination $(dir $@)
 
+.PHONY: helm-chart-oci-push
+## Create and push Helm chart to OCI registry.
+## Will also create a non-v-prefixed tag for the OCI image.
+## @category [shared] Publish
+helm-chart-oci-push: $(helm_chart_archive) | $(NEEDS_HELM) $(NEEDS_CRANE)
+	$(HELM) push "$(helm_chart_archive)" "oci://$(helm_chart_image_registry)"
+	$(CRANE) copy "$(helm_chart_image_name):$(helm_chart_image_tag)" "$(helm_chart_image_name):$(helm_chart_image_tag:v%=%)"
+
 .PHONY: helm-chart
 ## Create a helm chart
 ## @category [shared] Helm Chart