diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c237b30e9..d50927a35 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ helm-install-provider: helm-version check-api-key
 		--kube-context kind-$(KIND_CLUSTER_NAME) \
 		--wait \
 		--set kmcp.enabled=$(KMCP_ENABLED)
+		--set substrate.enabled=true
 	helm $(HELM_ACTION) kagent helm/kagent \
 		--namespace kagent \
 		--create-namespace \