diff --git a/deploy/melange.yaml.tmpl b/deploy/melange.yaml.tmpl
index aef53f9010..5ffc531430 100644
--- a/deploy/melange.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/deploy/melange.yaml.tmpl
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ environment:
       - go
       - nodejs
       - yarn
+      - make
 
 pipeline:
   - runs: |
@@ -26,6 +27,18 @@ pipeline:
       export DESTDIR="${{targets.destdir}}"
       mkdir -p "${DESTDIR}"
 
+      # Build Helm from PR 13439
+      # to be removed later when latest Helm supports --take-ownership flag
+      git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/helm/helm.git
+      cd helm
+      git fetch --depth 1 origin pull/13439/head:pr-13439
+      git checkout pr-13439
+      make
+      chmod a+x bin/helm
+      mv bin/helm "${DESTDIR}/usr/local/bin/"
+      cd ..
+      rm -rf helm
+
       # Scripts etc.
       mv deploy/assets/backup.sh "${DESTDIR}/backup.sh"
       mv deploy/assets/restore-db.sh "${DESTDIR}/restore-db.sh"
@@ -59,6 +72,5 @@ pipeline:
       mv bin/kotsadm "${DESTDIR}/kotsadm"
       mv bin/kots "${DESTDIR}/kots"
 
-      ln -s /usr/bin/helm ${DESTDIR}/usr/local/bin/helm
       ln -s /usr/bin/kustomize ${DESTDIR}/usr/local/bin/kustomize
       ln -s /usr/bin/kubectl ${DESTDIR}/usr/local/bin/kubectl