diff --git a/charts/tekton-operator/templates/kubernetes-crds.yaml b/charts/tekton-operator/templates/kubernetes-crds.yaml
index 5b9c28ea07..e86f097ba4 100644
--- a/charts/tekton-operator/templates/kubernetes-crds.yaml
+++ b/charts/tekton-operator/templates/kubernetes-crds.yaml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: manualapprovalgates.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -652,8 +652,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: openshiftpipelinesascodes.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -1375,8 +1375,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektonchains.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -2347,8 +2347,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektonconfigs.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -4449,8 +4449,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektondashboards.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -4664,8 +4664,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektoninstallersets.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -4778,8 +4778,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektonpipelines.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -5649,8 +5649,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektonresults.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -6538,8 +6538,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektontriggers.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -7241,8 +7241,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektonpruners.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -8064,8 +8064,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektonschedulers.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -8739,8 +8739,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektonmulticlusterproxyaaes.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -9383,8 +9383,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: syncerservices.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
diff --git a/charts/tekton-operator/templates/openshift-crds.yaml b/charts/tekton-operator/templates/openshift-crds.yaml
index 1f2a8aaf32..ad10854a47 100644
--- a/charts/tekton-operator/templates/openshift-crds.yaml
+++ b/charts/tekton-operator/templates/openshift-crds.yaml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: manualapprovalgates.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -652,8 +652,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: openshiftpipelinesascodes.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -1375,8 +1375,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektonaddons.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -1569,8 +1569,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektonchains.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -2541,8 +2541,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektonconfigs.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -4643,8 +4643,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektoninstallersets.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -4757,8 +4757,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektonpipelines.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -5628,8 +5628,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektonresults.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -6517,8 +6517,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektontriggers.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -7220,8 +7220,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektonpruners.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -8043,8 +8043,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektonschedulers.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -8718,8 +8718,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: tektonmulticlusterproxyaaes.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
@@ -9362,8 +9362,8 @@ metadata:
     controller-gen.kubebuilder.io/version: v0.18.0
   name: syncerservices.operator.tekton.dev
   labels:
-    version: "devel"
-    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"
+    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
 spec:
   group: operator.tekton.dev
   names:
diff --git a/hack/sync-helm-crds.sh b/hack/sync-helm-crds.sh
index c61fe55fbe..f909a4d70c 100755
--- a/hack/sync-helm-crds.sh
+++ b/hack/sync-helm-crds.sh
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ inject_labels() {
     # After the "  name: ..." line under metadata, inject labels
     if echo "$line" | grep -qE '^  name: .*\.operator\.tekton\.dev$'; then
       echo '  labels:' >> "$tmpfile"
-      echo '    version: "devel"' >> "$tmpfile"
-      echo '    operator.tekton.dev/release: "devel"' >> "$tmpfile"
+      echo '    version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}' >> "$tmpfile"
+      echo '    operator.tekton.dev/release: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}' >> "$tmpfile"
     fi
   done < "$input_file"
   cat "$tmpfile"