diff --git a/charts/flagger/README.md b/charts/flagger/README.md
index 657cca17..e5e9ba7a 100644
--- a/charts/flagger/README.md
+++ b/charts/flagger/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ To install the chart with the release name `flagger` for Istio:
 ```console
 $ helm upgrade -i flagger flagger/flagger \
     --namespace=istio-system \
+    --set crd.create=false \
     --set meshProvider=istio \
     --set metricsServer=http://prometheus:9090
 ```
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ To install the chart with the release name `flagger` for Linkerd:
 ```console
 $ helm upgrade -i flagger flagger/flagger \
     --namespace=linkerd \
+    --set crd.create=false \
     --set meshProvider=linkerd \
     --set metricsServer=http://linkerd-prometheus:9090
 ```
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ Specify each parameter using the `--set key=value[,key=value]` argument to `helm
 ```console
 $ helm upgrade -i flagger flagger/flagger \
   --namespace istio-system \
+  --set crd.create=false \
   --set slack.url=https://hooks.slack.com/services/YOUR/SLACK/WEBHOOK \
   --set slack.channel=general
 ```
diff --git a/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-on-eks-appmesh.md b/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-on-eks-appmesh.md
index 7e4edde1..b8bf41af 100644
--- a/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-on-eks-appmesh.md
+++ b/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-on-eks-appmesh.md
@@ -133,11 +133,18 @@ Add Flagger Helm repository:
 helm repo add flagger https://flagger.app
 ```
 
+Install Flagger's Canary CRD:
+
+```yaml
+kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/weaveworks/flagger/master/artifacts/flagger/crd.yaml
+```
+
 Deploy Flagger and Prometheus in the _**appmesh-system**_ namespace:
 
 ```bash
 helm upgrade -i flagger flagger/flagger \
 --namespace=appmesh-system \
+--set crd.create=false \
 --set meshProvider=appmesh \
 --set prometheus.install=true
 ```
@@ -150,6 +157,7 @@ You can enable **Slack** notifications with:
 ```bash
 helm upgrade -i flagger flagger/flagger \
 --namespace=appmesh-system \
+--set crd.create=false \
 --set meshProvider=appmesh \
 --set metricsServer=http://prometheus.appmesh:9090 \
 --set slack.url=https://hooks.slack.com/services/YOUR/SLACK/WEBHOOK \
diff --git a/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-on-google-cloud.md b/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-on-google-cloud.md
index 9f5a0011..e1a38452 100644
--- a/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-on-google-cloud.md
+++ b/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-on-google-cloud.md
@@ -354,11 +354,18 @@ Add Flagger Helm repository:
 helm repo add flagger https://flagger.app
 ```
 
+Install Flagger's Canary CRD:
+
+```yaml
+kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/weaveworks/flagger/master/artifacts/flagger/crd.yaml
+```
+
 Deploy Flagger in the `istio-system` namespace with Slack notifications enabled:
 
 ```bash
 helm upgrade -i flagger flagger/flagger \
 --namespace=istio-system \
+--set crd.create=false \
 --set metricsServer=http://prometheus.istio-system:9090 \
 --set slack.url=https://hooks.slack.com/services/YOUR/SLACK/WEBHOOK \
 --set slack.channel=general \
diff --git a/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-on-kubernetes.md b/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-on-kubernetes.md
index e03f48a4..8a4f6605 100644
--- a/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-on-kubernetes.md
+++ b/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-on-kubernetes.md
@@ -11,18 +11,18 @@ Flagger requires a Kubernetes cluster **v1.11** or newer with the following admi
 
 ### Install Flagger with Helm
 
-Install Flagger's Canary CRD:
-
-```yaml
-kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/weaveworks/flagger/master/artifacts/flagger/crd.yaml
-```
-
 Add Flagger Helm repository:
 
 ```bash
 helm repo add flagger https://flagger.app
 ```
 
+Install Flagger's Canary CRD:
+
+```yaml
+kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/weaveworks/flagger/master/artifacts/flagger/crd.yaml
+```
+
 Deploy Flagger for Istio:
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-with-supergloo.md b/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-with-supergloo.md
index 7ec10ed1..591de8df 100644
--- a/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-with-supergloo.md
+++ b/docs/gitbook/install/flagger-install-with-supergloo.md
@@ -115,11 +115,18 @@ Add Flagger Helm repository:
 helm repo add flagger https://flagger.app
 ```
 
+Install Flagger's Canary CRD:
+
+```yaml
+kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/weaveworks/flagger/master/artifacts/flagger/crd.yaml
+```
+
 Deploy Flagger in the _**istio-system**_ namespace and set the service mesh provider to SuperGloo:
 
 ```bash
 helm upgrade -i flagger flagger/flagger \
 --namespace=istio-system \
+--set crd.create=false \
 --set metricsServer=http://prometheus.istio-system:9090 \
 --set meshProvider=supergloo:istio.supergloo-system
 ```