diff --git a/pkg/libhelm/options/install_options.go b/pkg/libhelm/options/install_options.go
index bd775d1e8f..bd4904aa49 100644
--- a/pkg/libhelm/options/install_options.go
+++ b/pkg/libhelm/options/install_options.go
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ type InstallOptions struct {
 	KubernetesClusterAccess *KubernetesClusterAccess
 	TakeOwnership           bool
 	CreateNamespace         bool
+	// MaxHistory caps the number of old revisions Helm keeps for this release
+	// on upgrade (0, the zero value, means unlimited history, matching Helm's
+	// own default).
+	MaxHistory int
 
 	// GitOps related options
 	AutoUpdate *portainer.AutoUpdateSettings
diff --git a/pkg/libhelm/sdk/upgrade.go b/pkg/libhelm/sdk/upgrade.go
index 3c89396ba8..882cd97468 100644
--- a/pkg/libhelm/sdk/upgrade.go
+++ b/pkg/libhelm/sdk/upgrade.go
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ func initUpgradeClient(actionConfig *action.Configuration, upgradeOpts options.I
 		upgradeClient.WaitStrategy = kube.HookOnlyStrategy
 	}
 	upgradeClient.TakeOwnership = upgradeOpts.TakeOwnership // Equivalent to --take-ownership flag
+	upgradeClient.MaxHistory = upgradeOpts.MaxHistory
 	err := configureChartPathOptions(&upgradeClient.ChartPathOptions, upgradeOpts.Version, upgradeOpts.Repo, upgradeOpts.Registry)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to configure chart path options for helm release upgrade")