# Installing operators as dependencies

**URL:** <https://community.replicated.com/t/installing-operators-as-dependencies/1161>\
**Category:** How do I?\
**Tags:** kots, helm\
**Created:** [March 17, 2023, 7:49am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/installing-operators-as-dependencies/1161 "2023-03-17T07:49:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![anyweez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.replicated.com/anyweez/32/544_2.png) [@anyweez](https://community.replicated.com/u/anyweez)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 7:49am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/installing-operators-as-dependencies/1161/1 "2023-03-17T07:49:21Z")

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I’ve got a Helm-based install process and would like to add a couple of operator installations (ex: [KubeRay](https://ray-project.github.io/kuberay/components/operator/)) as a part of my kots install process. Specifically, I need for KubeRay, etc to be installed prior to starting the install of my Helm chart.

How could I specify this sort of behavior in my configuration?

Potentially related: would enabling [Longhorn](https://longhorn.io/) for my application work similarly?

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**Author:** ![anyweez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.replicated.com/anyweez/32/544_2.png) [@anyweez](https://community.replicated.com/u/anyweez)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2023, 7:17am UTC](https://community.replicated.com/t/installing-operators-as-dependencies/1161/2 "2023-04-17T07:17:10Z")

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Update - this was due to an issue in my Helm chart, unrelated to Replicated! The issue is resolved.