diff --git a/pkg/release/release.go b/pkg/release/release.go
index 29cbd4495..e40dfeffa 100644
--- a/pkg/release/release.go
+++ b/pkg/release/release.go
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ func (r *Release) OwnedByHelmRelease(release *hapi_release.Release, hr helmfluxv
 		}
 	}
 
-	return false
+	return true
 }
 
 // annotateResources annotates each of the resources created (or updated)