diff --git a/docs/install-1.6.md b/docs/install-1.6.md
index eeb8e599fe0..622cb03ddfa 100644
--- a/docs/install-1.6.md
+++ b/docs/install-1.6.md
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ KUBE_ENABLE_CLUSTER_DNS=true hack/local-up-cluster.sh -O
 
 ## Helm
 
-You *must* use [Helm](http://helm.sh/) v2 or newer in the installation steps
+You *must* use [Helm](http://helm.sh/) v2.5.0 or newer in the installation steps
 below.
 
-If you already have Helm v2 or newer, execute `helm init` (if you haven't
-already) to install Tiller (the server-side component of Helm), and you should
-be done with Helm setup.
+If you already have an appropriate Helm version, execute `helm init` 
+(if you haven't already) to install Tiller (the server-side component of Helm),
+and you should be done with Helm setup.
 
-If you don't already have Helm v2, see the
-[installation instructions](https://github.com/kubernetes/helm/blob/master/docs/install.md).
+If you don't already have an appropriate version, see the
+[Helm installation instructions](https://github.com/kubernetes/helm/blob/master/docs/install.md).
 
 If your kubernetes cluster has
 [RBAC](https://kubernetes.io/docs/admin/authorization/rbac/) enabled, you must
diff --git a/docs/install-1.7.md b/docs/install-1.7.md
index 1b383db5f64..162b7bf213d 100644
--- a/docs/install-1.7.md
+++ b/docs/install-1.7.md
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@ script
 
 ## Helm
 
-You *must* use [Helm](http://helm.sh/) v2 or newer in the installation steps
+You *must* use [Helm](http://helm.sh/) v2.5.0 or newer in the installation steps
 below.
 
-If you already have Helm v2 or newer, execute `helm init` (if you haven't
-already) to install Tiller (the server-side component of Helm), and you should
-be done with Helm setup.
+If you already have an appropriate Helm version, execute `helm init` 
+(if you haven't already) to install Tiller (the server-side component of Helm),
+and you should be done with Helm setup.
 
-If you don't already have Helm v2, see the
-[installation instructions](https://github.com/kubernetes/helm/blob/master/docs/install.md).
+If you don't already have an appropriate Helm version, see the
+[Helm installation instructions](https://github.com/kubernetes/helm/blob/master/docs/install.md).
 
 ## RBAC