diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/Chart.yaml b/charts/argo-cd/Chart.yaml
index fd726110..3d992838 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/Chart.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ appVersion: v2.11.0
 kubeVersion: ">=1.23.0-0"
 description: A Helm chart for Argo CD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes.
 name: argo-cd
-version: 6.8.1
+version: 6.9.0
 home: https://github.com/argoproj/argo-helm
 icon: https://argo-cd.readthedocs.io/en/stable/assets/logo.png
 sources:
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ annotations:
     url: https://argoproj.github.io/argo-helm/pgp_keys.asc
   artifacthub.io/changes: |
     - kind: changed
-      description: Always install applicationset crd
+      description: Always create ApplicationSet as following upstream
diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/README.md b/charts/argo-cd/README.md
index 7c3e4d4a..984b3c61 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/README.md
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/README.md
@@ -278,6 +278,9 @@ For full list of changes please check ArtifactHub [changelog].
 
 Highlighted versions provide information about additional steps that should be performed by user when upgrading to newer version.
 
+### 6.9.0
+ApplicationSet controller is always created to follow [upstream's manifest](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/blob/v2.11.0/manifests/core-install/kustomization.yaml#L9). 
+
 ### 6.4.0
 
 Added support for application controller dynamic cluster distribution.
@@ -1341,7 +1344,6 @@ If you want to use an existing Redis (eg. a managed service from a cloud provide
 | applicationSet.dnsConfig | object | `{}` | [DNS configuration] |
 | applicationSet.dnsPolicy | string | `"ClusterFirst"` | Alternative DNS policy for ApplicationSet controller pods |
 | applicationSet.emptyDir.sizeLimit | string | `""` (defaults not set if not specified i.e. no size limit) | EmptyDir size limit for applicationSet controller |
-| applicationSet.enabled | bool | `true` | Enable ApplicationSet controller |
 | applicationSet.extraArgs | list | `[]` | ApplicationSet controller command line flags |
 | applicationSet.extraContainers | list | `[]` | Additional containers to be added to the ApplicationSet controller pod |
 | applicationSet.extraEnv | list | `[]` | Environment variables to pass to the ApplicationSet controller |
diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/README.md.gotmpl b/charts/argo-cd/README.md.gotmpl
index 62c1759d..97a967df 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/README.md.gotmpl
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/README.md.gotmpl
@@ -278,6 +278,9 @@ For full list of changes please check ArtifactHub [changelog].
 
 Highlighted versions provide information about additional steps that should be performed by user when upgrading to newer version.
 
+### 6.9.0
+ApplicationSet controller is always created to follow [upstream's manifest](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/blob/v2.11.0/manifests/core-install/kustomization.yaml#L9).  
+
 ### 6.4.0
 
 Added support for application controller dynamic cluster distribution.
diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/argo-cd/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 589dd002..5ec03d90 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ NOTE: Configuration keys must be stored as dict because YAML treats dot as separ
 {{- $_ := set $presets "repo.server" (printf "%s:%s" (include "argo-cd.repoServer.fullname" .) (.Values.repoServer.service.port | toString)) -}}
 {{- $_ := set $presets "server.repo.server.strict.tls" (.Values.repoServer.certificateSecret.enabled | toString ) -}}
 {{- $_ := set $presets "redis.server" (include "argo-cd.redis.server" .) -}}
+{{- $_ := set $presets "applicationsetcontroller.enable.leader.election" (gt ((.Values.applicationSet.replicas | default .Values.applicationSet.replicaCount) | int64) 1) -}}
 {{- if .Values.dex.enabled -}}
 {{- $_ := set $presets "server.dex.server" (include "argo-cd.dex.server" .) -}}
 {{- $_ := set $presets "server.dex.server.strict.tls" .Values.dex.certificateSecret.enabled -}}
@@ -204,9 +205,6 @@ NOTE: Configuration keys must be stored as dict because YAML treats dot as separ
 {{- $_ := set $presets (printf "%s.log.format" $component) $.Values.global.logging.format -}}
 {{- $_ := set $presets (printf "%s.log.level" $component) $.Values.global.logging.level -}}
 {{- end -}}
-{{- if .Values.applicationSet.enabled -}}
-{{- $_ := set $presets "applicationsetcontroller.enable.leader.election" (gt ((.Values.applicationSet.replicas | default .Values.applicationSet.replicaCount) | int64) 1) -}}
-{{- end -}}
 {{- toYaml $presets }}
 {{- end -}}
 
diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/templates/aggregate-roles.yaml b/charts/argo-cd/templates/aggregate-roles.yaml
index ba93d548..12d0e006 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/templates/aggregate-roles.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/templates/aggregate-roles.yaml
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ rules:
   - argoproj.io
   resources:
   - applications
-  {{- if .Values.applicationSet.enabled }}
   - applicationsets
-  {{- end }}
   - appprojects
   verbs:
   - get
@@ -33,9 +31,7 @@ rules:
   - argoproj.io
   resources:
   - applications
-  {{- if .Values.applicationSet.enabled }}
   - applicationsets
-  {{- end }}
   - appprojects
   verbs:
   - create
@@ -60,9 +56,7 @@ rules:
   - argoproj.io
   resources:
   - applications
-  {{- if .Values.applicationSet.enabled }}
   - applicationsets
-  {{- end }}
   - appprojects
   verbs:
   - create
diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/deployment.yaml b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/deployment.yaml
index 0b6a51fb..1c75150d 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/deployment.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{{- if .Values.applicationSet.enabled }}
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
@@ -332,4 +331,3 @@ spec:
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
       dnsPolicy: {{ .Values.applicationSet.dnsPolicy }}
-{{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/ingress.yaml b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/ingress.yaml
index fbaa862b..f7fb4142 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/ingress.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/ingress.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- if and .Values.applicationSet.enabled .Values.applicationSet.ingress.enabled -}}
+{{- if .Values.applicationSet.ingress.enabled -}}
 apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
 kind: Ingress
 metadata:
diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/metrics.yaml b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/metrics.yaml
index ad26d22d..16154c81 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/metrics.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/metrics.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- if and .Values.applicationSet.enabled .Values.applicationSet.metrics.enabled }}
+{{- if .Values.applicationSet.metrics.enabled }}
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/networkpolicy.yaml b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/networkpolicy.yaml
index c6333f88..fee5a80c 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/networkpolicy.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/networkpolicy.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- if and .Values.applicationSet.enabled .Values.global.networkPolicy.create (or .Values.applicationSet.metrics.enabled .Values.applicationSet.ingress.enabled) }}
+{{- if and .Values.global.networkPolicy.create (or .Values.applicationSet.metrics.enabled .Values.applicationSet.ingress.enabled) }}
 apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
 kind: NetworkPolicy
 metadata:
diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/pdb.yaml b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/pdb.yaml
index 8f179032..16134160 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/pdb.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/pdb.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- if and .Values.applicationSet.enabled .Values.applicationSet.pdb.enabled }}
+{{- if .Values.applicationSet.pdb.enabled }}
 apiVersion: policy/v1
 kind: PodDisruptionBudget
 metadata:
diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/role.yaml b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/role.yaml
index f8f55405..f33e776d 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/role.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/role.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{{- if .Values.applicationSet.enabled }}
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: Role
 metadata:
@@ -86,4 +85,3 @@ rules:
     - patch
     - update
     - watch
-{{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/rolebinding.yaml b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/rolebinding.yaml
index a012f1ed..daf8c799 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/rolebinding.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/rolebinding.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{{- if .Values.applicationSet.enabled }}
 apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
 kind: RoleBinding
 metadata:
@@ -14,4 +13,3 @@ subjects:
   - kind: ServiceAccount
     name: {{ include "argo-cd.applicationSet.serviceAccountName" . }}
     namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
-{{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/service.yaml b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/service.yaml
index e3a07b6f..199c8374 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/service.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/service.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{{- if .Values.applicationSet.enabled }}
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
@@ -23,4 +22,3 @@ spec:
     targetPort: webhook
   selector:
     {{- include "argo-cd.selectorLabels" (dict "context" . "name" .Values.applicationSet.name) | nindent 4 }}
-{{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/serviceaccount.yaml b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/serviceaccount.yaml
index 7c0cf017..07839606 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/serviceaccount.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/serviceaccount.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- if and .Values.applicationSet.enabled .Values.applicationSet.serviceAccount.create }}
+{{- if .Values.applicationSet.serviceAccount.create }}
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 automountServiceAccountToken: {{ .Values.applicationSet.serviceAccount.automountServiceAccountToken }}
diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/servicemonitor.yaml b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/servicemonitor.yaml
index 8bcb6ca0..11ddd553 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/servicemonitor.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-applicationset/servicemonitor.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{{- if .Values.applicationSet.enabled }}
 {{- if and (.Capabilities.APIVersions.Has "monitoring.coreos.com/v1") .Values.applicationSet.metrics.enabled .Values.applicationSet.metrics.serviceMonitor.enabled }}
 apiVersion: monitoring.coreos.com/v1
 kind: ServiceMonitor
@@ -49,4 +48,3 @@ spec:
     matchLabels:
       {{- include "argo-cd.selectorLabels" (dict "context" . "component" .Values.applicationSet.name "name" "metrics") | nindent 6 }}
 {{- end }}
-{{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-repo-server/networkpolicy.yaml b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-repo-server/networkpolicy.yaml
index 08a1c214..8d2b66b5 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-repo-server/networkpolicy.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-repo-server/networkpolicy.yaml
@@ -20,11 +20,9 @@ spec:
         matchLabels:
           {{- include "argo-cd.selectorLabels" (dict "context" . "name" .Values.notifications.name) | nindent 10 }}
     {{- end }}
-    {{- if .Values.applicationSet.enabled }}
     - podSelector:
         matchLabels:
           {{- include "argo-cd.selectorLabels" (dict "context" . "name" .Values.applicationSet.name) | nindent 10 }}
-    {{- end }}
     ports:
     - port: repo-server
       protocol: TCP
diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-server/role.yaml b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-server/role.yaml
index 1a2b3851..570d07fd 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-server/role.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/templates/argocd-server/role.yaml
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ rules:
   - argoproj.io
   resources:
   - applications
-  {{- if .Values.applicationSet.enabled }}
   - applicationsets
-  {{- end }}
   - appprojects
   verbs:
   - create
diff --git a/charts/argo-cd/values.yaml b/charts/argo-cd/values.yaml
index 4ab533d0..c3cbf9be 100644
--- a/charts/argo-cd/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-cd/values.yaml
@@ -2638,9 +2638,6 @@ repoServer:
 
 ## ApplicationSet controller
 applicationSet:
-  # -- Enable ApplicationSet controller
-  enabled: true
-
   # -- ApplicationSet controller name string
   name: applicationset-controller