diff --git a/chart/flux/Chart.yaml b/chart/flux/Chart.yaml
index 73626c78c..86a842dac 100644
--- a/chart/flux/Chart.yaml
+++ b/chart/flux/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v1
 appVersion: "1.8.1"
 description: Flux is a tool that automatically ensures that the state of a cluster matches what is specified in version control
 name: flux
-version: 0.5.1
+version: 0.5.2
 home: https://weave.works
 sources:
 - https://github.com/weaveworks/flux
diff --git a/chart/flux/templates/helm-operator-crd.yaml b/chart/flux/templates/helm-operator-crd.yaml
index 0271e9ad5..1c759ae14 100644
--- a/chart/flux/templates/helm-operator-crd.yaml
+++ b/chart/flux/templates/helm-operator-crd.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ metadata:
     chart: {{ template "flux.chart" . }}
     release: {{ .Release.Name }}
     heritage: {{ .Release.Service }}
+  annotations:
+    "helm.sh/resource-policy": keep
 spec:
   group: flux.weave.works
   names:
@@ -78,6 +80,8 @@ metadata:
     chart: {{ template "flux.chart" . }}
     release: {{ .Release.Name }}
     heritage: {{ .Release.Service }}
+  annotations:
+    "helm.sh/resource-policy": keep
 spec:
   group: helm.integrations.flux.weave.works
   names: