diff --git a/puppet-manifests/src/modules/platform/manifests/helm.pp b/puppet-manifests/src/modules/platform/manifests/helm.pp
index 47b5effe14..31396dae90 100644
--- a/puppet-manifests/src/modules/platform/manifests/helm.pp
+++ b/puppet-manifests/src/modules/platform/manifests/helm.pp
@@ -76,9 +76,12 @@ class platform::helm
         }
 
       } else {
-        exec { 'initialize helm':
+
+        Class['::platform::kubernetes::master']
+
+        -> exec { 'initialize helm':
           environment => [ 'KUBECONFIG=/etc/kubernetes/admin.conf', 'HOME=/home/wrsroot' ],
-          command     => 'helm init --client-only',
+          command     => 'helm init --skip-refresh --client-only',
           logoutput   => true,
           user        => 'wrsroot',
           group       => 'wrs',
diff --git a/puppet-manifests/src/modules/platform/manifests/kubernetes.pp b/puppet-manifests/src/modules/platform/manifests/kubernetes.pp
index 2045f2791d..97bc539674 100644
--- a/puppet-manifests/src/modules/platform/manifests/kubernetes.pp
+++ b/puppet-manifests/src/modules/platform/manifests/kubernetes.pp
@@ -16,10 +16,14 @@ class platform::kubernetes::kubeadm {
   $iptables_file = "net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-ip6tables = 1
     net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-iptables = 1"
 
+  # Ensure DNS is configured as name resolution is required when
+  # kubeadm init is run.
+  Class['::platform::dns']
+
   # Update iptables config. This is required based on:
   # https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubeadm
   # This probably belongs somewhere else - initscripts package?
-  file { '/etc/sysctl.d/k8s.conf':
+  -> file { '/etc/sysctl.d/k8s.conf':
     ensure  => file,
     content => $iptables_file,
     owner   => 'root',