diff --git a/docs/admission-controller.md b/docs/admission-controller.md
index 4fd1a950..b209c6ab 100644
--- a/docs/admission-controller.md
+++ b/docs/admission-controller.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ kubectl apply -f https://github.com/fairwindsops/polaris/releases/latest/downloa
 ### Helm
 ```bash
 helm repo add fairwinds-stable https://charts.fairwinds.com/stable
-helm upgrade --install polaris fairwinds-stable/polaris --namespace polaris \
+helm upgrade --install polaris fairwinds-stable/polaris --namespace polaris --create-namespace \
   --set webhook.enable=true --set dashboard.enable=false
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/dashboard.md b/docs/dashboard.md
index ed8c664d..47aec9be 100644
--- a/docs/dashboard.md
+++ b/docs/dashboard.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ kubectl port-forward --namespace polaris svc/polaris-dashboard 8080:80
 ### Helm
 ```bash
 helm repo add fairwinds-stable https://charts.fairwinds.com/stable
-helm upgrade --install polaris fairwinds-stable/polaris --namespace polaris
+helm upgrade --install polaris fairwinds-stable/polaris --namespace polaris --create-namespace
 kubectl port-forward --namespace polaris svc/polaris-dashboard 8080:80
 ```