diff --git a/calico-enterprise/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/helm.mdx b/calico-enterprise/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/helm.mdx
index eca9be8953..9075e005ae 100644
--- a/calico-enterprise/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/helm.mdx
+++ b/calico-enterprise/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/helm.mdx
@@ -92,7 +92,13 @@ To install a standard $[prodname] cluster with Helm:
         }
     </CodeBlock>
 
-1. Install the Tigera Operator and custom resource definitions using the Helm 3 chart:
+1. Create the necessary custom resource definitions.
+
+   ```bash
+   helm install calico-crds crd.projectcalico.org.v1-$[chart_version_name] --version $[releaseTitle] --namespace tigera-operator
+   ```
+
+1. Install the Tigera Operator using the Helm 3 chart:
 
    ```bash
    helm install $[prodnamedash] tigera-operator-$[chart_version_name].tgz \
diff --git a/calico/getting-started/kubernetes/helm.mdx b/calico/getting-started/kubernetes/helm.mdx
index 276daa31b7..061711acd2 100644
--- a/calico/getting-started/kubernetes/helm.mdx
+++ b/calico/getting-started/kubernetes/helm.mdx
@@ -79,7 +79,13 @@ For more information about configurable options via `values.yaml` please see [He
    kubectl create namespace tigera-operator
    ```
 
-1. Install the Tigera Operator and custom resource definitions using the Helm chart:
+1. Create the necessary custom resource definitions.
+
+   ```bash
+   helm install calico-crds projectcalico/crd.projectcalico.org.v1 --version $[releaseTitle] --namespace tigera-operator
+   ```
+
+1. Install the Tigera Operator using the Helm chart:
 
    ```bash
    helm install $[prodnamedash] projectcalico/tigera-operator --version $[releaseTitle] --namespace tigera-operator