diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint-test-chart.yaml b/.github/workflows/lint-test-chart.yaml
index 498606ca19..db532992b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint-test-chart.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint-test-chart.yaml
@@ -68,6 +68,16 @@ jobs:
         with:
           wait: 120s
 
+      - name: Install cert-manager dependency
+        if: fromJSON(steps.changes.outputs.changed)
+        run: |
+          helm repo add jetstack https://charts.jetstack.io
+          helm install cert-manager jetstack/cert-manager \
+            --namespace cert-manager \
+            --create-namespace \
+            --set installCRDs=true \
+            --set extraArgs='{--enable-certificate-owner-ref}'
+
       - name: Run chart-testing install
         if: fromJSON(steps.changes.outputs.changed)
         run: ct install