diff --git a/cmd/helmvm/install.go b/cmd/helmvm/install.go
index eeabedfb7..6679edf19 100644
--- a/cmd/helmvm/install.go
+++ b/cmd/helmvm/install.go
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ func updateConfigBundle(c *cli.Context, bundledir string) error {
 		opts = append(opts, addons.WithoutAddon(addon))
 	}
 
+	opts = append(opts, addons.IsUpgrade())
+
 	helmConfigs, err := addons.NewApplier(opts...).GenerateHelmConfigs(c)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to apply addons: %w", err)
diff --git a/pkg/addons/adminconsole/adminconsole.go b/pkg/addons/adminconsole/adminconsole.go
index d48a3dd74..75a5f0697 100644
--- a/pkg/addons/adminconsole/adminconsole.go
+++ b/pkg/addons/adminconsole/adminconsole.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (a *AdminConsole) addLicenseToHelmValues() error {
 
 // GenerateHelmConfig generates the helm config for the adminconsole
 // and writes the charts to the disk.
-func (a *AdminConsole) GenerateHelmConfig(ctx *cli.Context) ([]dig.Mapping, error) {
+func (a *AdminConsole) GenerateHelmConfig(ctx *cli.Context, isUpgrade bool) ([]dig.Mapping, error) {
 
 	chartConfig := dig.Mapping{
 		"name":      releaseName,
@@ -105,13 +105,14 @@ func (a *AdminConsole) GenerateHelmConfig(ctx *cli.Context) ([]dig.Mapping, erro
 		return chartConfigs, fmt.Errorf("unable to add license to helm values: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	pass, err := a.askPassword()
-	if err != nil {
-		return chartConfigs, fmt.Errorf("unable to ask for password: %w", err)
+	if !isUpgrade {
+		pass, err := a.askPassword()
+		if err != nil {
+			return chartConfigs, fmt.Errorf("unable to ask for password: %w", err)
+		}
+		helmValues["password"] = pass
 	}
 
-	helmValues["password"] = pass
-
 	valuesStringData, err := yaml.Marshal(helmValues)
 	if err != nil {
 		return chartConfigs, err
diff --git a/pkg/addons/applier.go b/pkg/addons/applier.go
index 1ecfa8df9..eb3d68fd1 100644
--- a/pkg/addons/applier.go
+++ b/pkg/addons/applier.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func getLogger(addon string, verbose bool) action.DebugLog {
 type AddOn interface {
 	Version() (map[string]string, error)
 	HostPreflights() (*v1beta2.HostPreflightSpec, error)
-	GenerateHelmConfig(ctx *cli.Context) ([]dig.Mapping, error)
+	GenerateHelmConfig(ctx *cli.Context, isUpgrade bool) ([]dig.Mapping, error)
 }
 
 // Applier is an entity that applies (installs and updates) addons in the cluster.
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ type Applier struct {
 	disabledAddons map[string]bool
 	prompt         bool
 	verbose        bool
+	isUpgrade      bool
 }
 
 // GenerateHelmConfigs generates the helm config for all the embedded charts.
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ func (a *Applier) GenerateHelmConfigs(ctx *cli.Context) (dig.Mapping, error) {
 	}
 	for _, addon := range addons {
 
-		addonChartConfig, err := addon.GenerateHelmConfig(ctx)
+		addonChartConfig, err := addon.GenerateHelmConfig(ctx, a.isUpgrade)
 		if err != nil {
 			return helmConfig, fmt.Errorf("Could not add chart: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ func NewApplier(opts ...Option) *Applier {
 		prompt:         true,
 		verbose:        true,
 		disabledAddons: map[string]bool{},
+		isUpgrade:      false,
 	}
 	for _, fn := range opts {
 		fn(applier)
diff --git a/pkg/addons/custom/custom.go b/pkg/addons/custom/custom.go
index 82bd0f62d..13169f226 100644
--- a/pkg/addons/custom/custom.go
+++ b/pkg/addons/custom/custom.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (c *Custom) HostPreflights() (*v1beta2.HostPreflightSpec, error) {
 
 // GenerateHelmConfig generates the helm config for all the embedded charts.
 // and writes the charts to the disk.
-func (c *Custom) GenerateHelmConfig(ctx *cli.Context) ([]dig.Mapping, error) {
+func (c *Custom) GenerateHelmConfig(ctx *cli.Context, isUpgrade bool) ([]dig.Mapping, error) {
 
 	chartConfigs := []dig.Mapping{}
 
diff --git a/pkg/addons/openebs/openebs.go b/pkg/addons/openebs/openebs.go
index 87926f8d7..e8f761b86 100644
--- a/pkg/addons/openebs/openebs.go
+++ b/pkg/addons/openebs/openebs.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (o *OpenEBS) GetChartFileName() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("openebs-%s.tgz", appVersion)
 }
 
-func (o *OpenEBS) GenerateHelmConfig(ctx *cli.Context) ([]dig.Mapping, error) {
+func (o *OpenEBS) GenerateHelmConfig(ctx *cli.Context, isUpgrade bool) ([]dig.Mapping, error) {
 
 	chartConfigs := []dig.Mapping{}
 
diff --git a/pkg/addons/options.go b/pkg/addons/options.go
index 1816d664a..449a6603b 100644
--- a/pkg/addons/options.go
+++ b/pkg/addons/options.go
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ func WithoutAddon(addon string) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+func IsUpgrade() Option {
+	return func(a *Applier) {
+		a.isUpgrade = true
+	}
+}
+
 // WithoutPrompt disables the prompt before applying addons.
 func WithoutPrompt() Option {
 	return func(a *Applier) {