diff --git a/createHelmYaml.sh b/createHelmYaml.sh
index 3000ca6..df43e60 100644
--- a/createHelmYaml.sh
+++ b/createHelmYaml.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ chart_name=$(yq e '.name' Chart.yaml)
 chart_repo=$(yq e '.dependencies[0].repository' Chart.yaml)
 chart_namespace=$(yq e '.annotations.namespace' Chart.yaml)
 
+# Check if chart_namespace is empty and default to chart_name if it is
+if [[ -z "$chart_namespace" ]]; then
+  chart_namespace="$chart_name"
+fi
+
 # Determine the correct chart and repo values based on chart_repo
 if [[ $chart_repo == oci://* ]]; then
   chart="${chart_repo}/${chart_name}"