# Error: Failed to update chart release when upgrading NGINX Gateway Fabric via Lens Desktop **URL:** \ **Category:** Lens Support & Troubleshooting\ **Tags:** lens-desktop\ **Created:** [March 2, 2026, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/error-failed-to-update-chart-release-when-upgrading-nginx-gateway-fabric-via-lens-desktop/6933 "2026-03-02T10:10:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gungor10](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/e480ec/32.png) [@gungor10](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/gungor10)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2026, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/error-failed-to-update-chart-release-when-upgrading-nginx-gateway-fabric-via-lens-desktop/6933/1 "2026-03-02T10:10:53Z")
Hi everyone, I am encountering an issue while trying to upgrade **NGINX Gateway Fabric** using **Lens Desktop**. I have the OCI repository connected, and the initial deployment works perfectly. However, whenever a new version is released and I attempt to upgrade the release through the Lens interface, it fails with the following error: > `Failed to update chart release.` **Environment Details:** - **Tool:** Lens Desktop - **Chart:** NGINX Gateway Fabric (OCI Repository) - **Operation:** Helm Upgrade via GUI **Steps Taken:** 1. Navigated to Helm → Releases in Lens. 2. Selected the NGINX Gateway Fabric release. 3. Clicked “Upgrade”, selected the new version, and adjusted the `values.yaml`. 4. Triggered the upgrade, which resulted in the error mentioned above. I have tried refreshing the OCI catalog, but the issue persists. Are there specific configurations or OCI-related limitations in Lens that might be causing this? Any guidance on how to debug the underlying Helm error logs within Lens would also be appreciated. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![cvdlinden](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@cvdlinden](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/cvdlinden)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2026, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/error-failed-to-update-chart-release-when-upgrading-nginx-gateway-fabric-via-lens-desktop/6933/2 "2026-03-02T10:26:58Z")
Hello @gungor10, Thank you for reaching out! We have received your request and will get back to you as soon as we have some info. ---
**Author:** ![crothmann](https://forums.k8slens.dev/user_avatar/forums.k8slens.dev/crothmann/32/1544_2.png) [@crothmann](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/crothmann)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/error-failed-to-update-chart-release-when-upgrading-nginx-gateway-fabric-via-lens-desktop/6933/3 "2026-03-02T14:45:02Z")
Hi @gungor10, Thank you for taking the time to report this issue with detailed steps — that’s very helpful for our investigation. We’ve logged this internally and our team is looking into it. We’ll follow up here once we have more information. Thanks again for the report! ---
**Author:** ![crothmann](https://forums.k8slens.dev/user_avatar/forums.k8slens.dev/crothmann/32/1544_2.png) [@crothmann](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/crothmann)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/error-failed-to-update-chart-release-when-upgrading-nginx-gateway-fabric-via-lens-desktop/6933/4 "2026-03-17T07:00:44Z")
Hi @gungor10, good news – we’ve identified and fixed the root cause of the OCI upgrade failure. The chart reference wasn’t being resolved correctly for OCI repositories during upgrades. The fix is already available – you can download the latest release from our [download page](https://lenshq.io/download). We’d appreciate it if you could confirm it’s working once you’ve updated. ---
**Author:** ![gungor10](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/e480ec/32.png) [@gungor10](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/gungor10)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/error-failed-to-update-chart-release-when-upgrading-nginx-gateway-fabric-via-lens-desktop/6933/5 "2026-03-17T10:35:08Z")
Thank you for your response. I tested it with the latest version. The issue appears to be resolved now. ---
**Author:** ![crothmann](https://forums.k8slens.dev/user_avatar/forums.k8slens.dev/crothmann/32/1544_2.png) [@crothmann](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/crothmann)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/error-failed-to-update-chart-release-when-upgrading-nginx-gateway-fabric-via-lens-desktop/6933/6 "2026-03-17T13:56:11Z")
Hi @gungor10, great to hear the upgrade is working now! Thanks for confirming – we’ll mark this as resolved. If you run into anything else with OCI charts, don’t hesitate to reach out.