diff --git a/templates/provider/k0rdent-core/Chart.lock b/templates/provider/k0rdent-core/Chart.lock
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+dependencies:
+- name: k0rdent-core
+  repository: oci://ghcr.io/k0rdent/catalog/charts
+  version: 1.0.0
+digest: sha256:4ca32e810d443ee7add4ec13ac338cc336e9a5a62dd31ea924de0e7f3ce9f5e8
+generated: "2025-01-27T11:41:46.856816+01:00"
diff --git a/templates/provider/k0rdent-core/Chart.yaml b/templates/provider/k0rdent-core/Chart.yaml
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+apiVersion: v2
+name: k0rdent-core
+description: Helm chart with k0rdent core catalog components
+type: application
+version: 1.0.0
+dependencies:
+  - name: k0rdent-core
+    version: 1.0.0
+    repository: oci://ghcr.io/k0rdent/catalog/charts