BUG: helm values update in Profile/ClusterProfile does not cause the helm chart re-deploy

[BROngineer]

Problem Description

When values for helm chart are updated in [Cluster]Profile.spec.helmCharts[*].values it does not trigger helm chart re-deployment/upgrade.

I deployed ClusterProfile with one helm chart defined with invalid values (string in the field expecting int):

# k get clusterprofile cluster-monitoring -oyaml

apiVersion: config.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
kind: ClusterProfile
metadata:
  annotations:
    kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration: |
      {"apiVersion":"config.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1","kind":"ClusterProfile","metadata":{"annotations":{},"generation":2,"labels":{"k0rdent.mirantis.com/managed":"true","projectsveltos.io/cluster-name":"mgmt","projectsveltos.io/cluster-profile-name":"cluster-monitoring","projectsveltos.io/cluster-type":"Sveltos"},"name":"cluster-monitoring"},"spec":{"clusterRefs":[{"apiVersion":"lib.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1","kind":"SveltosCluster","name":"mgmt","namespace":"mgmt"}],"clusterSelector":{},"continueOnConflict":false,"continueOnError":true,"helmCharts":[{"helmChartAction":"Install","releaseName":"prometheus","releaseNamespace":"monitoring","repositoryURL":"gitrepository://kcm-system/prometheus-27-1-0/charts/prometheus","values":"server:\n  replicaCount: one\n"}],"reloader":false,"stopMatchingBehavior":"WithdrawPolicies","syncMode":"Continuous","tier":2147483347}}
  creationTimestamp: "2026-03-05T15:13:35Z"
  finalizers:
  - clusterprofilefinalizer.projectsveltos.io
  generation: 1
  labels:
    k0rdent.mirantis.com/managed: "true"
    projectsveltos.io/cluster-name: mgmt
    projectsveltos.io/cluster-profile-name: cluster-monitoring
    projectsveltos.io/cluster-type: Sveltos
  name: cluster-monitoring
  resourceVersion: "16893"
  uid: 7583a13d-9518-4900-b37f-e7e0cabfa29a
spec:
  clusterRefs:
  - apiVersion: lib.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
    kind: SveltosCluster
    name: mgmt
    namespace: mgmt
  clusterSelector: {}
  continueOnConflict: false
  continueOnError: true
  helmCharts:
  - helmChartAction: Install
    releaseName: prometheus
    releaseNamespace: monitoring
    repositoryURL: gitrepository://kcm-system/prometheus-27-1-0/charts/prometheus
    values: |
      server:
        replicaCount: one  # invalid value
  reloader: false
  stopMatchingBehavior: WithdrawPolicies
  syncMode: Continuous
  tier: 2147483347
status:
  matchingClusters:
  - apiVersion: lib.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
    kind: SveltosCluster
    name: mgmt
    namespace: mgmt

The ClusterProfile was reconciled and the ClusterSummary was created:

# k get clustersummary -nmgmt cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt -oyaml

apiVersion: config.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
kind: ClusterSummary
metadata:
  annotations:
    kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration: |
      {"apiVersion":"config.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1","kind":"ClusterProfile","metadata":{"annotations":{},"generation":2,"labels":{"k0rdent.mirantis.com/managed":"true","projectsveltos.io/cluster-name":"mgmt","projectsveltos.io/cluster-profile-name":"cluster-monitoring","projectsveltos.io/cluster-type":"Sveltos"},"name":"cluster-monitoring"},"spec":{"clusterRefs":[{"apiVersion":"lib.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1","kind":"SveltosCluster","name":"mgmt","namespace":"mgmt"}],"clusterSelector":{},"continueOnConflict":false,"continueOnError":true,"helmCharts":[{"helmChartAction":"Install","releaseName":"prometheus","releaseNamespace":"monitoring","repositoryURL":"gitrepository://kcm-system/prometheus-27-1-0/charts/prometheus","values":"server:\n  replicaCount: one\n"}],"reloader":false,"stopMatchingBehavior":"WithdrawPolicies","syncMode":"Continuous","tier":2147483347}}
  creationTimestamp: "2026-03-05T15:13:35Z"
  finalizers:
  - clustersummaryfinalizer.projectsveltos.io
  generation: 1
  labels:
    k0rdent.mirantis.com/managed: "true"
    projectsveltos.io/cluster-name: mgmt
    projectsveltos.io/cluster-profile-name: cluster-monitoring
    projectsveltos.io/cluster-type: Sveltos
  name: cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt
  namespace: mgmt
  ownerReferences:
  - apiVersion: config.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
    kind: ClusterProfile
    name: cluster-monitoring
    uid: 7583a13d-9518-4900-b37f-e7e0cabfa29a
  resourceVersion: "18160"
  uid: 975d6cb0-fe7e-4305-8d3e-778ffcb086df
spec:
  clusterName: mgmt
  clusterNamespace: mgmt
  clusterProfileSpec:
    clusterRefs:
    - apiVersion: lib.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
      kind: SveltosCluster
      name: mgmt
      namespace: mgmt
    clusterSelector: {}
    continueOnConflict: false
    continueOnError: true
    helmCharts:
    - helmChartAction: Install
      releaseName: prometheus
      releaseNamespace: monitoring
      repositoryURL: gitrepository://kcm-system/prometheus-27-1-0/charts/prometheus
      values: |
        server:
          replicaCount: one
    reloader: false
    stopMatchingBehavior: WithdrawPolicies
    syncMode: Continuous
    tier: 2147483347
  clusterType: Sveltos
status:
  dependencies: no dependencies
  featureSummaries:
  - consecutiveFailures: 11
    failureMessage: |
      chart: , release: prometheus, found in Chart.yaml, but missing in charts/ directory: kube-state-metrics
    featureID: Helm
    hash: GV3QaZus3QgWIwW8ro3OygfmhlICcB2GCErAXDFem2w=
    lastAppliedTime: "2026-03-05T15:15:26Z"
    status: Failed
  helmReleaseSummaries:
  - releaseName: prometheus
    releaseNamespace: monitoring
    status: Managing

Then I patched the ClusterProfile:

k patch clusterprofile cluster-monitoring --type='json' -p='[{"op": "replace", "path": "/spec/helmCharts/0/values", "value": "server:\n  replicaCount: 1\n"}]'
clusterprofile.config.projectsveltos.io/cluster-monitoring patched

# k get clusterprofile cluster-monitoring -oyaml


apiVersion: config.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
kind: ClusterProfile
metadata:
  annotations:
    kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration: |
      {"apiVersion":"config.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1","kind":"ClusterProfile","metadata":{"annotations":{},"generation":2,"labels":{"k0rdent.mirantis.com/managed":"true","projectsveltos.io/cluster-name":"mgmt","projectsveltos.io/cluster-profile-name":"cluster-monitoring","projectsveltos.io/cluster-type":"Sveltos"},"name":"cluster-monitoring"},"spec":{"clusterRefs":[{"apiVersion":"lib.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1","kind":"SveltosCluster","name":"mgmt","namespace":"mgmt"}],"clusterSelector":{},"continueOnConflict":false,"continueOnError":true,"helmCharts":[{"helmChartAction":"Install","releaseName":"prometheus","releaseNamespace":"monitoring","repositoryURL":"gitrepository://kcm-system/prometheus-27-1-0/charts/prometheus","values":"server:\n  replicaCount: one\n"}],"reloader":false,"stopMatchingBehavior":"WithdrawPolicies","syncMode":"Continuous","tier":2147483347}}
  creationTimestamp: "2026-03-05T15:13:35Z"
  finalizers:
  - clusterprofilefinalizer.projectsveltos.io
  generation: 2
  labels:
    k0rdent.mirantis.com/managed: "true"
    projectsveltos.io/cluster-name: mgmt
    projectsveltos.io/cluster-profile-name: cluster-monitoring
    projectsveltos.io/cluster-type: Sveltos
  name: cluster-monitoring
  resourceVersion: "19232"
  uid: 7583a13d-9518-4900-b37f-e7e0cabfa29a
spec:
  clusterRefs:
  - apiVersion: lib.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
    kind: SveltosCluster
    name: mgmt
    namespace: mgmt
  clusterSelector: {}
  continueOnConflict: false
  continueOnError: true
  helmCharts:
  - helmChartAction: Install
    releaseName: prometheus
    releaseNamespace: monitoring
    repositoryURL: gitrepository://kcm-system/prometheus-27-1-0/charts/prometheus
    values: |
      server:
        replicaCount: 1  # updated valid value
  reloader: false
  stopMatchingBehavior: WithdrawPolicies
  syncMode: Continuous
  tier: 2147483347
status:
  matchingClusters:
  - apiVersion: lib.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
    kind: SveltosCluster
    name: mgmt
    namespace: mgmt

and the ClusterSummary was updated accordingly:

# k get clustersummary -n mgmt cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt -oyaml


apiVersion: config.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
kind: ClusterSummary
metadata:
  annotations:
    kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration: |
      {"apiVersion":"config.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1","kind":"ClusterProfile","metadata":{"annotations":{},"generation":2,"labels":{"k0rdent.mirantis.com/managed":"true","projectsveltos.io/cluster-name":"mgmt","projectsveltos.io/cluster-profile-name":"cluster-monitoring","projectsveltos.io/cluster-type":"Sveltos"},"name":"cluster-monitoring"},"spec":{"clusterRefs":[{"apiVersion":"lib.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1","kind":"SveltosCluster","name":"mgmt","namespace":"mgmt"}],"clusterSelector":{},"continueOnConflict":false,"continueOnError":true,"helmCharts":[{"helmChartAction":"Install","releaseName":"prometheus","releaseNamespace":"monitoring","repositoryURL":"gitrepository://kcm-system/prometheus-27-1-0/charts/prometheus","values":"server:\n  replicaCount: one\n"}],"reloader":false,"stopMatchingBehavior":"WithdrawPolicies","syncMode":"Continuous","tier":2147483347}}
  creationTimestamp: "2026-03-05T15:13:35Z"
  finalizers:
  - clustersummaryfinalizer.projectsveltos.io
  generation: 2
  labels:
    k0rdent.mirantis.com/managed: "true"
    projectsveltos.io/cluster-name: mgmt
    projectsveltos.io/cluster-profile-name: cluster-monitoring
    projectsveltos.io/cluster-type: Sveltos
  name: cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt
  namespace: mgmt
  ownerReferences:
  - apiVersion: config.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
    kind: ClusterProfile
    name: cluster-monitoring
    uid: 7583a13d-9518-4900-b37f-e7e0cabfa29a
  resourceVersion: "19459"
  uid: 975d6cb0-fe7e-4305-8d3e-778ffcb086df
spec:
  clusterName: mgmt
  clusterNamespace: mgmt
  clusterProfileSpec:
    clusterRefs:
    - apiVersion: lib.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
      kind: SveltosCluster
      name: mgmt
      namespace: mgmt
    clusterSelector: {}
    continueOnConflict: false
    continueOnError: true
    helmCharts:
    - helmChartAction: Install
      releaseName: prometheus
      releaseNamespace: monitoring
      repositoryURL: gitrepository://kcm-system/prometheus-27-1-0/charts/prometheus
      values: |
        server:
          replicaCount: 1
    reloader: false
    stopMatchingBehavior: WithdrawPolicies
    syncMode: Continuous
    tier: 2147483347
  clusterType: Sveltos
status:
  dependencies: no dependencies
  featureSummaries:
  - consecutiveFailures: 3
    failureMessage: |
      chart: , release: prometheus, found in Chart.yaml, but missing in charts/ directory: kube-state-metrics
    featureID: Helm
    hash: JuNCmgDL7HT/dx5+HIl3zFBQ0YLx88lm6dW9i7occZw=
    lastAppliedTime: "2026-03-05T15:17:36Z"
    status: Failed
  helmReleaseSummaries:
  - releaseName: prometheus
    releaseNamespace: monitoring
    status: Managing

Expected Behaviour

• Helm deployment got updated
• Workload successfully deployed
• ClusterSummary reflects updated status

Actual Behaviour

Workload was not re-deployed, Repeating messages in addon-controller logs:

I0305 15:18:16.803482       1 worker.go:172] "worker: 8 processing request. cleanup: false" logger="deployer" worker="8" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false"
I0305 15:18:16.804290       1 template_instantiation.go:111] "Fetch cluster Sveltos: mgmt/mgmt" logger="deployer" worker="8" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt"
I0305 15:18:16.810416       1 template_instantiation.go:111] "Fetch cluster Sveltos: mgmt/mgmt" logger="deployer" worker="8" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt"
I0305 15:18:16.816980       1 handlers_helm.go:2078] "Upgrading chart  from repo gitrepository://kcm-system/prometheus-27-1-0/charts/prometheus )" logger="deployer" worker="8" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" releaseNamespace="monitoring" releaseName="prometheus" version=""
I0305 15:18:16.817024       1 template_instantiation.go:111] "Fetch cluster Sveltos: mgmt/mgmt" logger="deployer" worker="8" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" releaseNamespace="monitoring" releaseName="prometheus" version=""
I0305 15:18:16.845318       1 template_instantiation.go:111] "Fetch cluster Sveltos: mgmt/mgmt" logger="deployer" worker="8" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt"
I0305 15:18:16.846061       1 handlers_helm.go:2112] "update deployed chart info. Number of deployed helm chart: 0" logger="deployer" worker="8" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt"
I0305 15:18:26.585210       1 clustersummary_controller.go:146] "Reconciling" controller="clustersummary" controllerGroup="config.projectsveltos.io" controllerKind="ClusterSummary" ClusterSummary="mgmt/cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" namespace="mgmt" name="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" reconcileID="5711886c-aaa4-4928-a087-0321deb8e9fc"
I0305 15:18:26.585613       1 clustersummary_controller.go:342] "Reconciling ClusterSummary" controller="clustersummary" controllerGroup="config.projectsveltos.io" controllerKind="ClusterSummary" ClusterSummary="mgmt/cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" namespace="mgmt" name="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" reconcileID="5711886c-aaa4-4928-a087-0321deb8e9fc"
E0305 15:18:26.605675       1 clustersummary_controller.go:422] "failed to deploy" err="deploying helm charts failed: request is queued" controller="clustersummary" controllerGroup="config.projectsveltos.io" controllerKind="ClusterSummary" ClusterSummary="mgmt/cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" namespace="mgmt" name="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" reconcileID="5711886c-aaa4-4928-a087-0321deb8e9fc"
I0305 15:18:26.815823       1 worker.go:172] "worker: 15 processing request. cleanup: false" logger="deployer" worker="15" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false"
I0305 15:18:26.816314       1 template_instantiation.go:111] "Fetch cluster Sveltos: mgmt/mgmt" logger="deployer" worker="15" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt"
I0305 15:18:26.820268       1 template_instantiation.go:111] "Fetch cluster Sveltos: mgmt/mgmt" logger="deployer" worker="15" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt"
I0305 15:18:26.824854       1 handlers_helm.go:2078] "Upgrading chart  from repo gitrepository://kcm-system/prometheus-27-1-0/charts/prometheus )" logger="deployer" worker="15" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" releaseNamespace="monitoring" releaseName="prometheus" version=""
I0305 15:18:26.824877       1 template_instantiation.go:111] "Fetch cluster Sveltos: mgmt/mgmt" logger="deployer" worker="15" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" releaseNamespace="monitoring" releaseName="prometheus" version=""
I0305 15:18:26.846554       1 template_instantiation.go:111] "Fetch cluster Sveltos: mgmt/mgmt" logger="deployer" worker="15" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt"
I0305 15:18:26.847274       1 handlers_helm.go:2112] "update deployed chart info. Number of deployed helm chart: 0" logger="deployer" worker="15" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt"
I0305 15:18:36.614136       1 clustersummary_controller.go:146] "Reconciling" controller="clustersummary" controllerGroup="config.projectsveltos.io" controllerKind="ClusterSummary" ClusterSummary="mgmt/cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" namespace="mgmt" name="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" reconcileID="fda45521-9a70-4e3f-8ff9-bd49abaaaca5"
I0305 15:18:36.614411       1 clustersummary_controller.go:342] "Reconciling ClusterSummary" controller="clustersummary" controllerGroup="config.projectsveltos.io" controllerKind="ClusterSummary" ClusterSummary="mgmt/cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" namespace="mgmt" name="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" reconcileID="fda45521-9a70-4e3f-8ff9-bd49abaaaca5"
E0305 15:18:36.635332       1 clustersummary_controller.go:422] "failed to deploy" err="deploying helm charts failed: request is queued" controller="clustersummary" controllerGroup="config.projectsveltos.io" controllerKind="ClusterSummary" ClusterSummary="mgmt/cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" namespace="mgmt" name="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" reconcileID="fda45521-9a70-4e3f-8ff9-bd49abaaaca5"
I0305 15:18:36.842405       1 worker.go:172] "worker: 5 processing request. cleanup: false" logger="deployer" worker="5" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false"
I0305 15:18:36.843122       1 template_instantiation.go:111] "Fetch cluster Sveltos: mgmt/mgmt" logger="deployer" worker="5" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt"
I0305 15:18:36.848359       1 template_instantiation.go:111] "Fetch cluster Sveltos: mgmt/mgmt" logger="deployer" worker="5" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt"
I0305 15:18:36.854249       1 handlers_helm.go:2078] "Upgrading chart  from repo gitrepository://kcm-system/prometheus-27-1-0/charts/prometheus )" logger="deployer" worker="5" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" releaseNamespace="monitoring" releaseName="prometheus" version=""
I0305 15:18:36.854279       1 template_instantiation.go:111] "Fetch cluster Sveltos: mgmt/mgmt" logger="deployer" worker="5" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt" releaseNamespace="monitoring" releaseName="prometheus" version=""
I0305 15:18:36.881031       1 template_instantiation.go:111] "Fetch cluster Sveltos: mgmt/mgmt" logger="deployer" worker="5" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt"
I0305 15:18:36.881763       1 handlers_helm.go:2112] "update deployed chart info. Number of deployed helm chart: 0" logger="deployer" worker="5" key="mgmt:::mgmt:::Sveltos:::cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt:::Helm:::false" cluster="mgmt/mgmt" clusterSummary="cluster-monitoring-sveltos-mgmt"

System Information

CLUSTERAPI VERSION: N/A
SVELTOS VERSION: v1.1.1
KUBERNETES VERSION: v1.35.0
KIND: v0.21.0 go1.21.6 darwin/arm64

Additional Information

If the ClusterProfile contains correct values on creation, then the deployment succeeds.

[gianlucam76]

Thank you @BROngineer for the detailed bug description.

Would it be possible to share an example of ClusterProfile I can use locally? The one you shared is pointing to a gitRepository and the flux configuration is missing (assuming I have access to the GitHub repository.

I tried this

apiVersion: config.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
kind: ClusterProfile
metadata:
  name: prometheus-grafana
spec:
  clusterSelector:
    matchLabels:
      env: fv
  syncMode: Continuous
  helmCharts:
  - repositoryURL:    https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts
    repositoryName:   prometheus-community
    chartName:        prometheus-community/prometheus
    chartVersion:     27.1.0
    releaseName:      prometheus
    releaseNamespace: prometheus
    helmChartAction:  Install
    values: |
      server:
        replicaCount: one

and the ClusterSummary reported the error

featureSummaries:
    - consecutiveFailures: 4
      failureMessage: |
        values don't meet the specifications of the schema(s) in the following chart(s):
        prometheus:
        - at '/server/replicaCount': got string, want integer
      featureID: Helm

Then edited the ClusterProfile to fix the helm values

values: |
      server:
        replicaCount: 1

and the helm chart was deployed with correct values

helm get values prometheus -n   prometheus
USER-SUPPLIED VALUES:
server:
  replicaCount: 1

Tried also with cert-manager helm chart

apiVersion: config.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
kind: ClusterProfile
metadata:
  name: deploy-cert-manager
spec:
  clusterSelector:
    matchLabels:
      env: fv
  syncMode: Continuous
  helmCharts:
  - repositoryURL:    https://charts.jetstack.io
    repositoryName:   jetstack
    chartName:        jetstack/cert-manager
    chartVersion:     v1.18.2
    releaseName:      cert-manager
    releaseNamespace: cert-manager
    helmChartAction:  Install
    values: |
      crds:
        enabled: 1

error was reported

  featureSummaries:
  - failureMessage: |
      values don't meet the specifications of the schema(s) in the following chart(s):
      cert-manager:
      - at '/crds/enabled': got number, want boolean
    featureID: Helm
    hash: nGzrJ6BNuUDillTYlciHwgttDk2n1GVCjXJnwsskkOY=
    lastAppliedTime: "2026-03-05T19:26:05Z"
    status: Provisioning

but when I fixed the values, it got deployed.

[BROngineer]

Ha, thats interesting. Thanks for checking. I'll share the flux config and the git repo manifest, sure. I'll tag you. Thanks again!

[gianlucam76]

Dont know if it is same, after trying and trying with different helm charts, with Kyverno I was able to bring helm in a deadlock. See this for more details

[BROngineer]

Hmmm. The message slightly different, but the behaviour matches perfectly. I'll give it a try to upgrade to branch you referred and replay my scenario.

[gianlucam76]

Hi @BROngineer I built this image: projectsveltos/addon-controller:v1.1.1-helm-values

it is v1.1.1 plus ported the PR I shared above.

If you have a test env and can try, that would help a lot. Thank you!

[BROngineer]

@gianlucam76 unfortunately, no luck with this image. Behaviour is the same and logs are identical.

[gianlucam76]

Thanks @BROngineer

Then if possible I need yaml I can use to reproduce this. Meanwhile i will try a clusterprofile referencing a fluxcd gitRepository (last time I tried directly helmCharts). Thank you

[BROngineer]

@gianlucam76 Sure. Here is info about our env and manifests I deployed to reproduce the issue:

We have flux installed

version: 2.17.2
repository: https://fluxcd-community.github.io/helm-charts

the values for flux chart we use:

policies:
  create: false
imageAutomationController:
  create: false
imageReflectionController:
  create: false
kustomizeController:
  create: false
notificationController:
  create: false
helmController:
  container:
    additionalArgs:
      - --watch-label-selector=test-deployment=true
sourceController:
  container:
    additionalArgs:
      - --watch-label-selector=test-deployment=true
crds:
  annotations:
    "helm.sh/resource-policy": "keep"

Resources to reproduce the issue:

apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
kind: GitRepository
metadata:
  labels:
    test-deployment: "true"
  name: prometheus-27-1-0
  namespace: default
spec:
  interval: 0s
  ref:
    tag: kube-prometheus-stack-27.1.0
  timeout: 1m0s
  url: https://github.com/prometheus-community/helm-charts.git
---
apiVersion: config.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
kind: ClusterProfile
metadata:
  labels:
    projectsveltos.io/cluster-name: mgmt
    projectsveltos.io/cluster-profile-name: test-profile
    projectsveltos.io/cluster-type: Sveltos
  name: test-profile
spec:
  clusterRefs:
  - apiVersion: lib.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
    kind: SveltosCluster
    name: mgmt
    namespace: mgmt
  clusterSelector: {}
  continueOnConflict: false
  continueOnError: true
  helmCharts:
  - helmChartAction: Install
    releaseName: test-prometheus
    releaseNamespace: monitoring
    repositoryURL: GitRepository://default/prometheus-27-1-0/charts/prometheus
    values: |
      server:
        replicaCount: one
  reloader: false
  stopMatchingBehavior: WithdrawPolicies
  syncMode: Continuous
  tier: 2147483347

So I just try to install prometheus to the same cluster where sveltos is running.

[gianlucam76]

Hi @BROngineer I finally have some updates.

Sveltos is reacting to values changes. The prometheus tag you are using though is a very old one (I will get to the error with it).

Lets say we move to newer prometheus tag (82.10.1 for instance)
values.schema.json is present

apiVersion: source.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v1
kind: GitRepository
metadata:
  labels:
    test-deployment: "true"
  name: prometheus-82.10.1
  namespace: default
spec:
  interval: 0s
  ref:
    tag: kube-prometheus-stack-82.10.1
  timeout: 1m0s
  url: https://github.com/prometheus-community/helm-charts.git
---
apiVersion: config.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
kind: ClusterProfile
metadata:
  name: test-profile
spec:
  clusterRefs:
  - apiVersion: lib.projectsveltos.io/v1beta1
    kind: SveltosCluster
    name: mgmt
    namespace: mgmt
  clusterSelector: {}
  continueOnConflict: false
  continueOnError: true
  helmCharts:
  - helmChartAction: Install
    releaseName: test-prometheus
    releaseNamespace: monitoring
    repositoryURL: GitRepository://default/prometheus-82.10.1/charts/prometheus
    values: |
      server:
        replicaCount: one
  reloader: false
  stopMatchingBehavior: WithdrawPolicies
  syncMode: Continuous

ClusterSummary fails

  status:
    dependencies: no dependencies
    featureSummaries:
    - consecutiveFailures: 1
      failureMessage: |+
        chart: , release: test-prometheus, values don't meet the specifications of the schema(s) in the following chart(s):
        prometheus:
        - at '/server/replicaCount': got string, want integer

      featureID: Helm
      hash: O9KafjZYIVOgXlyNcxM1/LM3U1Ea0pZ3XNQMbUQ/pQw=
      lastAppliedTime: "2026-03-09T19:47:23Z"
      status: Failed

then as soon as I fix the values

    values: |
      server:
        replicaCount: 1

the clusterProfile moves to Provisioned

  status:
    dependencies: no dependencies
    featureSummaries:
    - featureID: Helm
      hash: UUaOI02uTh+72BA/feFJB6pjOU+OKLqnQOdZYwGrgnk=
      lastAppliedTime: "2026-03-09T19:48:24Z"
      status: Provisioned

Going back to the old tag you were using. It does not contain values.schema.json

The Helm SDK does not validate the incorrect values. It tries to install the Helm chart and that fails

kubectl get secret sh.helm.release.v1.test-prometheus.v1 -n monitoring -o jsonpath='{.data.release}' | base64 -d | base64 -d | gunzip | jq .info.status
"failed"

at this point helm is a weird state and even if Sveltos tries to upgrade (even with ResetValues or Recreate) it does not leave this state.

I suggest we dont try to add more complex logic in Sveltos (like deleting the helm release when we see this error). But please do let know what you think. thanks

[BROngineer]

Let me test with the latest sveltos version then. Thanks for checking!

[gianlucam76]

Hi @BROngineer you can even use Sveltos v1.1.1 (I did test with that). The old tag I was referring to is the prometheus tag (sorry that was not clear in my previous message).

The problem was the helm chart tag use for prometheus. Once I moved to newer prometheus helm chart that contains the values.schema.json all works.

Thank you