diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/helm-release.yaml
index 508ef3f..8253aa2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-release.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           linting: off
           charts_dir: charts-tmp
-          app_version: ${{ steps.semver.outputs.fullversion }}
           chart_version: ${{ steps.semver.outputs.fullversion }}
       # - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
       #   run: |
diff --git a/charts/kyverno-api/Chart.yaml b/charts/kyverno-api/Chart.yaml
index ea85180..746f49e 100644
--- a/charts/kyverno-api/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/kyverno-api/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: kyverno-api
 version: v0.0.0
+appVersion: v1.19.0
diff --git a/charts/kyverno-api/README.md b/charts/kyverno-api/README.md
index 8674c05..8dbf4ec 100644
--- a/charts/kyverno-api/README.md
+++ b/charts/kyverno-api/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # kyverno-api
 
-![Version: v0.0.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-v0.0.0-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: v0.0.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-v0.0.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: v1.19.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-v1.19.0-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 ## About
 
diff --git a/charts/kyverno-api/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/kyverno-api/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 90e673e..03efc7b 100644
--- a/charts/kyverno-api/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/kyverno-api/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -5,7 +5,28 @@
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- define "kyverno-api.labels" -}}
-{{- tpl (toYaml .Values.labels) . -}}
+{{- $customLabels := .Values.labels | default dict -}}
+{{- if not (hasKey $customLabels "helm.sh/chart") }}
+helm.sh/chart: {{ .Chart.Name }}-{{ include "kyverno-api.chartVersion" . }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if not (hasKey $customLabels "app.kubernetes.io/component") }}
+app.kubernetes.io/component: kyverno-api
+{{- end }}
+{{- if not (hasKey $customLabels "app.kubernetes.io/instance") }}
+app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if not (hasKey $customLabels "app.kubernetes.io/managed-by") }}
+app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- if not (hasKey $customLabels "app.kubernetes.io/part-of") }}
+app.kubernetes.io/part-of: kyverno-api
+{{- end }}
+{{- if not (hasKey $customLabels "app.kubernetes.io/version") }}
+app.kubernetes.io/version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- with .Values.labels }}
+{{- tpl (toYaml .) $ -}}
+{{- end }}
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- define "kyverno-api.annotations" -}}