diff --git a/k3s_cluster/files/k8s-apps/helm-operator-crds.sh b/k3s_cluster/files/k8s-apps/helm-operator-crds.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a0ba80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/k3s_cluster/files/k8s-apps/helm-operator-crds.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+MANIFEST_FILE=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fluxcd/helm-operator/${version}/deploy/crds.yaml
+K3S_MANIFEST_FOLDER=${k3s_manifest_folder}
+
+curl -sfL $MANIFEST_FILE > $K3S_MANIFEST_FOLDER/helm-operator-crds.yml
diff --git a/k3s_cluster/files/k8s-apps/helm-operator.yaml b/k3s_cluster/files/k8s-apps/helm-operator.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..890f340
--- /dev/null
+++ b/k3s_cluster/files/k8s-apps/helm-operator.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+apiVersion: helm.cattle.io/v1
+kind: HelmChart
+metadata:
+  name: helm-operator
+  namespace: kube-system
+spec:
+  chart: helm-operator
+  repo: https://charts.fluxcd.io
+  version: ${version}
+  targetNamespace: flux
+  set:
+    helm.versions: v3
diff --git a/k3s_cluster/k3s.tf b/k3s_cluster/k3s.tf
index cd64207..35e4815 100644
--- a/k3s_cluster/k3s.tf
+++ b/k3s_cluster/k3s.tf
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ locals {
     version = var.flux_version
     git_url = var.flux_git_url
   })
+
+  manifest_helm_operator_crds = templatefile("${path.module}/files/k8s-apps/helm-operator-crds.sh", {
+    version             = var.helm_operator_version
+    k3s_manifest_folder = local.k3s_manifest_folder
+  })
+
+  manifest_helm_operator = templatefile("${path.module}/files/k8s-apps/helm-operator.yaml", {
+    version = var.helm_operator_version
+  })
+
 }
 
 resource null_resource install_manifests {
@@ -28,10 +38,12 @@ resource null_resource install_manifests {
     server_id = hcloud_server.server.id
 
     # File hashes to trigger on update
-    hcloud_csi_driver = sha256(local.manifest_hcloud_csi_driver)
-    cert_manager_crds = sha256(local.manifest_cert_manager_crds)
-    cert_manager      = sha256(local.manifest_cert_manager)
-    flux              = sha256(local.manifest_flux)
+    hcloud_csi_driver  = sha256(local.manifest_hcloud_csi_driver)
+    cert_manager_crds  = sha256(local.manifest_cert_manager_crds)
+    cert_manager       = sha256(local.manifest_cert_manager)
+    flux               = sha256(local.manifest_flux)
+    helm_operator_crds = sha256(local.manifest_helm_operator_crds)
+    helm_operator      = sha256(local.manifest_helm_operator)
   }
 
   connection {
@@ -49,6 +61,10 @@ resource null_resource install_manifests {
     inline = [local.manifest_cert_manager_crds]
   }
 
+  provisioner remote-exec {
+    inline = [local.manifest_helm_operator_crds]
+  }
+
   provisioner file {
     content     = local.manifest_cert_manager
     destination = "${local.k3s_manifest_folder}/cert-manager.yaml"
@@ -58,5 +74,10 @@ resource null_resource install_manifests {
     content     = local.manifest_flux
     destination = "${local.k3s_manifest_folder}/flux.yaml"
   }
+
+  provisioner file {
+    content     = local.manifest_helm_operator
+    destination = "${local.k3s_manifest_folder}/helm-operator.yaml"
+  }
 }
 
diff --git a/k3s_cluster/variables.tf b/k3s_cluster/variables.tf
index e4bb489..db9b4d7 100644
--- a/k3s_cluster/variables.tf
+++ b/k3s_cluster/variables.tf
@@ -74,3 +74,8 @@ variable flux_version {
 variable flux_git_url {
   type = string
 }
+
+variable helm_operator_version {
+  type    = string
+  default = "v1.0.1"
+}