diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/helm-chart.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/helm-chart.ts
index c3de0d2d7889b..593cf6f0a511c 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/helm-chart.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-eks/lib/helm-chart.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export class HelmChart extends Construct {
         Release: props.release || this.node.uniqueId.slice(-53).toLowerCase(), // Helm has a 53 character limit for the name
         Chart: props.chart,
         Version: props.version,
-        Wait: props.wait || false,
+        Wait: props.wait === 'undefined' ? false : props.wait,
         Values: (props.values ? stack.toJsonString(props.values) : undefined),
         Namespace: props.namespace || 'default',
         Repository: props.repository