diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 2b62388cb..57581aee5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ jobs:
 
   helm:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      CT_CONFIG_DIR: ${{ github.workspace }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -103,10 +105,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: helm/chart-testing-action@v2.8.0
       - name: Run chart-testing (lint)
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
-        run: ct lint
+        run: ct lint --config ct.yaml
       - name: Run chart-testing (lint)
         if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/master'
-        run: ct lint --check-version-increment=false
+        run: ct lint --config ct.yaml --check-version-increment=false
 
   controller-image:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/ct.yaml b/ct.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f490c56fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ct.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+chart-dirs:
+  - charts
+target-branch: master