diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-helm-samples.yml b/.github/workflows/test-helm-samples.yml
index 1fc31a21393..3c468c46c79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-helm-samples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-helm-samples.yml
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ name: Helm Testdata Sample
 on:
   push:
     paths:
-      - 'testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/test-helm-samples.yml'
+      - "testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/**"
+      - ".github/workflows/test-helm-samples.yml"
   pull_request:
     paths:
-      - 'testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/**'
-      - '.github/workflows/test-helm-samples.yml'
+      - "testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/**"
+      - ".github/workflows/test-helm-samples.yml"
 
 jobs:
   helm-test-project-v4-with-plugins:
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: '~1.22'
+          go-version: "~1.22"
 
       - name: Install the latest version of kind
         run: |
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           helm lint testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/dist/chart
 
+      - name: Install Prometheus Operator CRDs
+        run: |
+          helm repo add prometheus-community https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts
+          helm repo update
+          helm install prometheus-crds prometheus-community/prometheus-operator-crds
+
       - name: Install cert-manager via Helm
         run: |
           helm repo add jetstack https://charts.jetstack.io
@@ -69,8 +75,12 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Helm chart for project-v4-with-plugins
         run: |
-          helm install my-release testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/dist/chart --create-namespace --namespace project-v4-with-plugins-system
+          helm install my-release testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/dist/chart --create-namespace --namespace project-v4-with-plugins-system --set prometheus.enable=true
 
       - name: Check Helm release status
         run: |
           helm status my-release --namespace project-v4-with-plugins-system
+
+      - name: Check Presence of ServiceMonitor
+        run: |
+          kubectl wait --namespace project-v4-with-plugins-system --for=jsonpath='{.kind}'=ServiceMonitor servicemonitor/project-v4-with-plugins-controller-manager-metrics-monitor
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/optional/helm/v1alpha/scaffolds/internal/templates/github/test_chart.go b/pkg/plugins/optional/helm/v1alpha/scaffolds/internal/templates/github/test_chart.go
index 6a5ac396edb..27e67118f55 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/optional/helm/v1alpha/scaffolds/internal/templates/github/test_chart.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/optional/helm/v1alpha/scaffolds/internal/templates/github/test_chart.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Helm
         run: |
-          curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3 | bash          
+          curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3 | bash
 
       - name: Verify Helm installation
         run: helm version
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ jobs:
 #          kubectl wait --namespace cert-manager --for=condition=available --timeout=300s deployment/cert-manager-webhook
 
 # TODO: Uncomment if Prometheus is enabled
+#      - name: Install Prometheus Operator CRDs
+#        run: |
+#          helm repo add prometheus-community https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts
+#          helm repo update
+#          helm install prometheus-crds prometheus-community/prometheus-operator-crds
+#
 #      - name: Install Prometheus via Helm
 #        run: |
 #          helm repo add prometheus-community https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts
@@ -123,4 +129,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check Helm release status
         run: |
           helm status my-release --namespace {{ .ProjectName }}-system
+
+# TODO: Uncomment if prometheus.enabled is set to true to confirm that the ServiceMonitor gets created
+#      - name: Check Presence of ServiceMonitor
+#        run: |
+#          kubectl wait --namespace {{ .ProjectName }}-system --for=jsonpath='{.kind}'=ServiceMonitor servicemonitor/{{ .ProjectName }}-controller-manager-metrics-monitor
 `
diff --git a/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/.github/workflows/test-chart.yml b/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/.github/workflows/test-chart.yml
index f36c83b93a4..bae16f7a169 100644
--- a/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/.github/workflows/test-chart.yml
+++ b/testdata/project-v4-with-plugins/.github/workflows/test-chart.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Helm
         run: |
-          curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3 | bash          
+          curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3 | bash
 
       - name: Verify Helm installation
         run: helm version
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ jobs:
 #          kubectl wait --namespace cert-manager --for=condition=available --timeout=300s deployment/cert-manager-webhook
 
 # TODO: Uncomment if Prometheus is enabled
+#      - name: Install Prometheus Operator CRDs
+#        run: |
+#          helm repo add prometheus-community https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts
+#          helm repo update
+#          helm install prometheus-crds prometheus-community/prometheus-operator-crds
+#
 #      - name: Install Prometheus via Helm
 #        run: |
 #          helm repo add prometheus-community https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts
@@ -77,3 +83,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check Helm release status
         run: |
           helm status my-release --namespace project-v4-with-plugins-system
+
+# TODO: Uncomment if prometheus.enabled is set to true to confirm that the ServiceMonitor gets created
+#      - name: Check Presence of ServiceMonitor
+#        run: |
+#          kubectl wait --namespace project-v4-with-plugins-system --for=jsonpath='{.kind}'=ServiceMonitor servicemonitor/project-v4-with-plugins-controller-manager-metrics-monitor