diff --git a/helm-package-push/action.yml b/helm-package-push/action.yml
index 17f2681..2cb21ac 100644
--- a/helm-package-push/action.yml
+++ b/helm-package-push/action.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ inputs:
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
-    - name: Install Helm
-      uses: azure/setup-helm@v4
-      with:
-        version: latest
+    - name: Check Helm
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        helm version --short || { echo "[ERROR] helm not found in runner image"; exit 1; }
 
     - name: Inject image tag into chart values
       shell: bash