diff --git a/deploy/chart/Chart.yaml b/deploy/chart/Chart.yaml
index 59f96aa99..98bf3d995 100644
--- a/deploy/chart/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deploy/chart/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 description: Use HostPath for persistent local storage with Kubernetes
 name: local-path-provisioner
-version: 0.0.18
-appVersion: "v0.0.18"
+version: 0.0.19
+appVersion: "v0.0.19"
 keywords:
   - storage
   - hostpath
diff --git a/deploy/chart/README.md b/deploy/chart/README.md
index 03235f011..b5e110fbd 100644
--- a/deploy/chart/README.md
+++ b/deploy/chart/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ default values.
 | Parameter                           | Description                                                                     | Default                                                                             |
 | ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | `image.repository`                  | Local Path Provisioner image name                                               | `rancher/local-path-provisioner`                                                    |
-| `image.tag`                         | Local Path Provisioner image tag                                                | `v0.0.18`                                                                            |
+| `image.tag`                         | Local Path Provisioner image tag                                                | `v0.0.19`                                                                            |
 | `image.pullPolicy`                  | Image pull policy                                                               | `IfNotPresent`                                                                      |
 | `storageClass.create`               | If true, create a `StorageClass`                                                | `true`                                                                              |
 | `storageClass.provisionerName`      | The provisioner name for the storage class                                      | `nil`                                                                               |
diff --git a/deploy/chart/values.yaml b/deploy/chart/values.yaml
index a19bcd220..5d3a8f10c 100644
--- a/deploy/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/chart/values.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ replicaCount: 1
 
 image:
   repository: rancher/local-path-provisioner
-  tag: v0.0.18
+  tag: v0.0.19
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
 helperImage:
diff --git a/deploy/local-path-storage.yaml b/deploy/local-path-storage.yaml
index 18434c910..dc174ad07 100644
--- a/deploy/local-path-storage.yaml
+++ b/deploy/local-path-storage.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: local-path-provisioner-service-account
       containers:
       - name: local-path-provisioner
-        image: rancher/local-path-provisioner:v0.0.18
+        image: rancher/local-path-provisioner:v0.0.19
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         command:
         - local-path-provisioner
diff --git a/deploy/provisioner.yaml b/deploy/provisioner.yaml
index a6a1adf0d..1f6947835 100644
--- a/deploy/provisioner.yaml
+++ b/deploy/provisioner.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: local-path-provisioner-service-account
       containers:
       - name: local-path-provisioner
-        image: rancher/local-path-provisioner:v0.0.18
+        image: rancher/local-path-provisioner:v0.0.19
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         command:
         - local-path-provisioner
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 85683f680..700fdc00f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func startDaemon(c *cli.Context) error {
 	if helperPodFile == "" {
 		helperPodYaml, err = findConfigFileFromConfigMap(kubeClient, namespace, configMapName, DefaultHelperPodFile)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("invalid empty flag %v and it also does not exist at ConfigMap %v/%v with err: %v", FlagConfigFile, namespace, configMapName, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid empty flag %v and it also does not exist at ConfigMap %v/%v with err: %v", FlagHelperPodFile, namespace, configMapName, err)
 		}
 	} else {
 		helperPodYaml, err = loadFile(helperPodFile)
diff --git a/provisioner.go b/provisioner.go
index 4b08d9618..84f8f802f 100644
--- a/provisioner.go
+++ b/provisioner.go
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ var (
 	CmdTimeoutCounts = 120
 
 	ConfigFileCheckInterval = 30 * time.Second
+
+	HelperPodNameMaxLength = 128
 )
 
 type LocalPathProvisioner struct {
@@ -386,6 +388,12 @@ func (p *LocalPathProvisioner) createHelperPod(action ActionType, cmdsForPath []
 	}
 	helperPod := p.helperPod.DeepCopy()
 
+	// use different name for helper pods
+	// /~https://github.com/rancher/local-path-provisioner/issues/154
+	helperPod.Name = (helperPod.Name + "-" + string(action) + "-" + name)
+	if len(helperPod.Name) > HelperPodNameMaxLength {
+		helperPod.Name = helperPod.Name[:HelperPodNameMaxLength]
+	}
 	helperPod.Namespace = p.namespace
 	helperPod.Spec.NodeName = node
 	helperPod.Spec.ServiceAccountName = p.serviceAccountName