diff --git a/ct.yaml b/ct.yaml
index 6d1303bb..7959faf3 100644
--- a/ct.yaml
+++ b/ct.yaml
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ target-branch: develop
 chart-dirs:
   - deploy/helm
 helm-extra-args: --timeout=500s
+validate-maintainers: false
diff --git a/deploy/helm/charts/Chart.yaml b/deploy/helm/charts/Chart.yaml
index 7840d27c..caa8b265 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/charts/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/charts/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: lvm-localpv
 description: CSI Driver for dynamic provisioning of LVM Persistent Local Volumes.
-version: 1.5.0
+version: 1.5.1
 appVersion: 1.5.0
 icon: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cncf/artwork/master/projects/openebs/icon/color/openebs-icon-color.png
 home: https://openebs.io/
@@ -16,11 +16,5 @@ sources:
 - https://github.com/openebs/lvm-localpv
 dependencies:
   - name: crds
-    version: "1.5.0"
-maintainers:
-  - name: prateekpandey14
-    email: prateek.pandey@mayadata.io
-  - name: pawanpraka1
-    email: pawan@mayadata.io
-  - name: iyashu
-    email: yashpal.c1995@gmail.com
+    version: 1.5.1
+    condition: crds.enabled
diff --git a/deploy/helm/charts/README.md b/deploy/helm/charts/README.md
index f2ff2227..a0749f82 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/charts/README.md
+++ b/deploy/helm/charts/README.md
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ helm install openebs-lvmlocalpv openebs-lvmlocalpv/lvm-localpv --namespace opene
 | `lvmPlugin.image.registry`                          | Registry for openebs-lvm-plugin image                                            | `""`                                    |
 | `lvmPlugin.image.repository`                        | Image repository for openebs-lvm-plugin                                          | `openebs/lvm-driver`                    |
 | `lvmPlugin.image.pullPolicy`                        | Image pull policy for openebs-lvm-plugin                                         | `IfNotPresent`                          |
-| `lvmPlugin.image.tag`                               | Image tag for openebs-lvm-plugin                                                 | `1.3.0`                                 |
+| `lvmPlugin.image.tag`                               | Image tag for openebs-lvm-plugin                                                 | `1.5.0`                                 |
 | `lvmPlugin.metricsPort`                             | The TCP port number used for exposing lvm-metrics                                | `9500`                                  |
 | `lvmPlugin.allowedTopologies`                       | The comma seperated list of allowed node topologies                              | `kubernetes.io/hostname,`               |
 | `lvmNode.driverRegistrar.image.registry`            | Registry for csi-node-driver-registrar image                                     | `registry.k8s.io/`                      |
diff --git a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/Chart.yaml b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/Chart.yaml
index 12b2c819..887d749d 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: crds
-version: 1.5.0
+version: 1.5.1
 description: A Helm chart that collects CustomResourceDefinitions (CRDs) from lvm-localpv.
diff --git a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/_helpers.tpl b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/_helpers.tpl
index d1657f80..8e6eef83 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
+{{/* vim: set filetype=mustache: */}}
+
 {{/*
-    This returns a "1" if the CRD is absent in the cluster
+    Adds extra annotations to CRDs. This targets two scenarios: preventing CRD recycling in case
+    the chart is removed; and adding custom annotations.
+    NOTE: This function assumes the element `metadata.annotations` already exists.
     Usage:
-      {{- if (include "crdIsAbsent" (list <crd-name>)) -}}
-      # CRD Yaml
-      {{- end -}}
+      {{- include "crds.extraAnnotations" .Values.csi.volumeSnapshots | nindent 4 }}
 */}}
-{{- define "crdIsAbsent" -}}
-    {{- $crdName := index . 0 -}}
-    {{- $crd := lookup "apiextensions.k8s.io/v1" "CustomResourceDefinition" "" $crdName -}}
-    {{- $output := "1" -}}
-    {{- if $crd -}}
-        {{- $output = "" -}}
-    {{- end -}}
 
-    {{- $output -}}
+{{- define "crds.extraAnnotations" -}}
+{{- if .keep -}}
+helm.sh/resource-policy: keep
+{{ end }}
+{{- with .annotations }}
+  {{- toYaml . }}
+{{- end }}
 {{- end -}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/csi-volume-snapshot-class.yaml b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/csi-volume-snapshot-class.yaml
index 93258c3d..421e37a5 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/csi-volume-snapshot-class.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/csi-volume-snapshot-class.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 {{- if .Values.csi.volumeSnapshots.enabled -}}
-{{- $crdName := "volumesnapshotclasses.snapshot.storage.k8s.io" -}}
-{{- if (include "crdIsAbsent" (list $crdName)) -}}
 apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     api-approved.kubernetes.io: https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/pull/814
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.11.3
+    {{- include "crds.extraAnnotations" .Values.csi.volumeSnapshots | nindent 4 }}
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: volumesnapshotclasses.snapshot.storage.k8s.io
 spec:
@@ -148,5 +147,4 @@ status:
     plural: ""
   conditions: []
   storedVersions: []
-{{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/csi-volume-snapshot-content.yaml b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/csi-volume-snapshot-content.yaml
index ee98aa67..def585bf 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/csi-volume-snapshot-content.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/csi-volume-snapshot-content.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 {{- if .Values.csi.volumeSnapshots.enabled -}}
-{{- $crdName := "volumesnapshotcontents.snapshot.storage.k8s.io" -}}
-{{- if (include "crdIsAbsent" (list $crdName)) -}}
 apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     api-approved.kubernetes.io: https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/pull/814
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.11.3
+    {{- include "crds.extraAnnotations" .Values.csi.volumeSnapshots | nindent 4 }}
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: volumesnapshotcontents.snapshot.storage.k8s.io
 spec:
@@ -486,5 +485,4 @@ status:
     plural: ""
   conditions: []
   storedVersions: []
-{{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/csi-volume-snapshot.yaml b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/csi-volume-snapshot.yaml
index 1b9c8b69..57faafba 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/csi-volume-snapshot.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/csi-volume-snapshot.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 {{- if .Values.csi.volumeSnapshots.enabled -}}
-{{- $crdName := "volumesnapshots.snapshot.storage.k8s.io" -}}
-{{- if (include "crdIsAbsent" (list $crdName)) -}}
 apiVersion: apiextensions.k8s.io/v1
 kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     api-approved.kubernetes.io: https://github.com/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/pull/814
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.11.3
+    {{- include "crds.extraAnnotations" .Values.csi.volumeSnapshots | nindent 4 }}
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: volumesnapshots.snapshot.storage.k8s.io
 spec:
@@ -388,5 +387,4 @@ status:
     plural: ""
   conditions: []
   storedVersions: []
-{{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/lvmnode.yaml b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/lvmnode.yaml
index ca801e0a..6ac4348f 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/lvmnode.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/lvmnode.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 {{- if .Values.lvmLocalPv.enabled -}}
-{{- $crdName := "lvmnodes.local.openebs.io" -}}
-{{- if (include "crdIsAbsent" (list $crdName)) -}}
 ##############################################
 ###########                       ############
 ###########     LVMNode CRD       ############
@@ -17,6 +15,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.4.0
+    {{- include "crds.extraAnnotations" .Values.lvmLocalPv | nindent 4 }}
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: lvmnodes.local.openebs.io
 spec:
@@ -176,5 +175,4 @@ status:
     plural: ""
   conditions: []
   storedVersions: []
-{{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/lvmsnapshot.yaml b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/lvmsnapshot.yaml
index 115e7002..e53120eb 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/lvmsnapshot.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/lvmsnapshot.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 {{- if .Values.lvmLocalPv.enabled -}}
-{{- $crdName := "lvmsnapshots.local.openebs.io" -}}
-{{- if (include "crdIsAbsent" (list $crdName)) -}}
 ##############################################
 ###########                       ############
 ###########   LVMSnapshot CRD     ############
@@ -17,6 +15,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.4.0
+    {{- include "crds.extraAnnotations" .Values.lvmLocalPv | nindent 4 }}
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: lvmsnapshots.local.openebs.io
 spec:
@@ -84,5 +83,4 @@ status:
     plural: ""
   conditions: []
   storedVersions: []
-{{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/lvmvolume.yaml b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/lvmvolume.yaml
index bdb18cbc..8c1a5c1e 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/lvmvolume.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/templates/lvmvolume.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 {{- if .Values.lvmLocalPv.enabled -}}
-{{- $crdName := "lvmvolumes.local.openebs.io" -}}
-{{- if (include "crdIsAbsent" (list $crdName)) -}}
 ##############################################
 ###########                       ############
 ###########   LVMVolume CRD       ############
@@ -17,6 +15,7 @@ kind: CustomResourceDefinition
 metadata:
   annotations:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.4.0
+    {{- include "crds.extraAnnotations" .Values.lvmLocalPv | nindent 4 }}
   creationTimestamp: null
   name: lvmvolumes.local.openebs.io
 spec:
@@ -152,5 +151,4 @@ status:
     plural: ""
   conditions: []
   storedVersions: []
-{{- end -}}
 {{- end -}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/values.yaml b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/values.yaml
index ddfb7cf2..a7ef0f50 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/charts/charts/crds/values.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 lvmLocalPv:
   # Install lvm-localpv CRDs
   enabled: true
+  # Keep CRDs on chart uninstall
+  keep: true
 
 csi:
   volumeSnapshots:
     # Install Volume Snapshot CRDs
     enabled: true
+    # Keep CRDs on chart uninstall
+    keep: true
diff --git a/deploy/helm/charts/values.yaml b/deploy/helm/charts/values.yaml
index 7f6bb54d..9aa60bd5 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/charts/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/charts/values.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # This is a YAML-formatted file.
 # Declare variables to be passed into your templates.
 release:
-  version: "1.5.0"
+  version: "1.5.1"
 
 imagePullSecrets:
 # - name: "image-pull-secret"
@@ -187,7 +187,11 @@ crds:
   lvmLocalPv:
     # Install lvm-localpv CRDs
     enabled: true
+    # Keep CRDs on chart uninstall
+    keep: true
   csi:
     volumeSnapshots:
       # Install Volume Snapshot CRDs
       enabled: true
+      # Keep CRDs on chart uninstall
+      keep: true