diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9cbbc91051..f7114e8201 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ test:  ## Run go unit tests.
 		GOFLAGS="-buildvcs=false" \
 		test/test.sh
 
+.PHONY: helm-test
+helm-test: ## Run helm unit tests.
+	helm unittest charts/ingress-nginx --file "tests/**/*_test.yaml"
+
 .PHONY: lua-test
 lua-test: ## Run lua unit tests.
 	@build/run-in-docker.sh \
diff --git a/docs/developer-guide/getting-started.md b/docs/developer-guide/getting-started.md
index e4bb661d43..41ede5bcfe 100644
--- a/docs/developer-guide/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/developer-guide/getting-started.md
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ Valid values are defined in the describe definition of the e2e tests like [Defau
 
 The complete list of tests can be found [here](../e2e-tests.md)
 
+**Run Helm unit tests**
+
+```console
+make helm-test
+```
+
 ### Custom docker image
 
 In some cases, it can be useful to build a docker image and publish such an image to a private or custom registry location.