diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ac9bb267..636d0444 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ helm repo update
 
 helm install theia-cloud-base theia-cloud-remote/theia-cloud-base --set issuer.email=your-mail@example.com
 
+helm install theia-cloud-crds theia-cloud-remote/theia-cloud-crds  --namespace theiacloud --create-namespace
+
 helm install theia-cloud theia-cloud-remote/theia-cloud --namespace theiacloud --create-namespace
 
 # Optional: switch to the newly created namespace
diff --git a/doc/docs/Install.md b/doc/docs/Install.md
index 596819c2..22b4cc86 100644
--- a/doc/docs/Install.md
+++ b/doc/docs/Install.md
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ helm repo update
 
 helm install theia-cloud-base theia-cloud-remote/theia-cloud-base  --set issuer.email=your-mail@example.com
 
+helm install theia-cloud-crds theia-cloud-remote/theia-cloud-crds  --namespace theiacloud --create-namespace
+
 helm install theia-cloud theia-cloud-remote/theia-cloud --namespace theiacloud --create-namespace
 
 # Uninstall
diff --git a/terraform/test-configurations/1_theia-cloud-base/theia_cloud_base.tf b/terraform/test-configurations/1_theia-cloud-base/theia_cloud_base.tf
index 1942b480..48369f59 100644
--- a/terraform/test-configurations/1_theia-cloud-base/theia_cloud_base.tf
+++ b/terraform/test-configurations/1_theia-cloud-base/theia_cloud_base.tf
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ provider "helm" {
   }
 }
 
+resource "helm_release" "theia-cloud-crds" {
+  name             = "theia-cloud-crds"
+  chart            = "../../../../theia-cloud-helm/charts/theia-cloud-crds"
+  namespace        = "theiacloud"
+  create_namespace = true
+}
+
 resource "helm_release" "theia-cloud-base" {
   name             = "theia-cloud-base"
   chart            = "../../../../theia-cloud-helm/charts/theia.cloud-base"