diff --git a/tools/gate/funcs/helm.sh b/tools/gate/funcs/helm.sh
index 8e19e7d65b..8a45119d19 100755
--- a/tools/gate/funcs/helm.sh
+++ b/tools/gate/funcs/helm.sh
@@ -95,10 +95,7 @@ function helm_test_deployment {
 }
 
 function helm_plugin_template_install {
-  # NOTE(portdirect): the helm plugin install command does not seem to respect the --version flag with helm 2.3.0
-  #helm plugin install https://github.com/technosophos/helm-template --version 2.3.0.1
-  mkdir -p ${HOME}/.helm/plugins/helm-template
-  curl -sSL https://github.com/technosophos/helm-template/releases/download/2.3.0%2B1/helm-template-linux-2.3.0.1.tgz | tar -zxv -C ${HOME}/.helm/plugins/helm-template
+  helm plugin install https://github.com/technosophos/helm-template
 }
 
 function helm_template_run {