-EXCLUDES :=
-HELM_CHARTS := $(filter-out $(EXCLUDES), $(patsubst %/.,%,$(wildcard */.)))
+EXCLUDES := dist resources templates charts
+HELM_BIN := helm
+ifneq ($(SKIP_LINT),TRUE)
+ HELM_LINT_CMD := $(HELM_BIN) lint
+else
+ HELM_LINT_CMD := echo "Skipping linting of"
+endif
+
+HELM_CHARTS := $(filter-out $(EXCLUDES), $(sort $(patsubst %/.,%,$(wildcard */.))))
+HELM_VER := $(shell $(HELM_BIN) version --template "{{.Version}}")