diff --git a/stx/lib/stx/config.py b/stx/lib/stx/config.py
index 2b40be32..70e444bd 100644
--- a/stx/lib/stx/config.py
+++ b/stx/lib/stx/config.py
@@ -131,7 +131,10 @@ class Config:
 
     def _init_kubectl_cmd(self):
         # helm
-        self.helm_cmd = 'helm'
+        if self.use_minikube:
+            self.helm_cmd = f'helm --kube-context {self.minikube_profile}'
+        else:
+            self.helm_cmd = 'helm'
         # kubectl
         if self.use_minikube:
             self.kubectl_cmd = f'minikube -p {self.minikube_profile} kubectl --'
diff --git a/stx/lib/stx/stx_control.py b/stx/lib/stx/stx_control.py
index 76e2552b..c5a75523 100644
--- a/stx/lib/stx/stx_control.py
+++ b/stx/lib/stx/stx_control.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ stx-pkgbuilder/configmap/')
         os.system(cmd)
 
         # Update the dependency charts
-        cmd = 'helm dependency update ' + self.abs_helmchartdir
+        cmd = self.config.helm() + ' dependency update ' + self.abs_helmchartdir
         self.logger.debug('Dependency build command: %s', cmd)
         subprocess.call(cmd, shell=True)