diff --git a/apps/charts/audiobookshelf/Chart.lock b/apps/charts/audiobookshelf/Chart.lock
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b66763..0000000
--- a/apps/charts/audiobookshelf/Chart.lock
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-dependencies:
-- name: common
-  repository: file://../common
-  version: 1.0.0
-digest: sha256:07cebde439abe4ba19bb28e844b7419dab83c7f613886416aaf3ec08e8059144
-generated: "2026-01-01T12:59:49.454842+01:00"
diff --git a/apps/charts/audiobookshelf/Chart.yaml b/apps/charts/audiobookshelf/Chart.yaml
index dda1777..689dad2 100644
--- a/apps/charts/audiobookshelf/Chart.yaml
+++ b/apps/charts/audiobookshelf/Chart.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ name: audiobookshelf
 dependencies:
   - name: common
     version: 1.0.0
-    repository: file://../common
+    repository: file://../../common
diff --git a/apps/charts/baikal/Chart.yaml b/apps/charts/baikal/Chart.yaml
index a6f1385..1ab7aeb 100644
--- a/apps/charts/baikal/Chart.yaml
+++ b/apps/charts/baikal/Chart.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ name: baikal
 dependencies:
   - name: common
     version: 1.0.0
-    repository: file://../common
+    repository: file://../../common
diff --git a/apps/charts/blinko/Chart.yaml b/apps/charts/blinko/Chart.yaml
index ba6e05a..151b1ae 100644
--- a/apps/charts/blinko/Chart.yaml
+++ b/apps/charts/blinko/Chart.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ name: blinko
 dependencies:
   - name: common
     version: 1.0.0
-    repository: file://../common
+    repository: file://../../common
diff --git a/apps/charts/bytestash/Chart.yaml b/apps/charts/bytestash/Chart.yaml
index b504b90..e0e18c1 100644
--- a/apps/charts/bytestash/Chart.yaml
+++ b/apps/charts/bytestash/Chart.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ name: bytestash
 dependencies:
   - name: common
     version: 1.0.0
-    repository: file://../common
+    repository: file://../../common
diff --git a/apps/charts/calibre-web/Chart.yaml b/apps/charts/calibre-web/Chart.yaml
index 482487f..c86cadd 100644
--- a/apps/charts/calibre-web/Chart.yaml
+++ b/apps/charts/calibre-web/Chart.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ name: calibre-web
 dependencies:
   - name: common
     version: 1.0.0
-    repository: file://../common
+    repository: file://../../common
diff --git a/apps/charts/coder/Chart.yaml b/apps/charts/coder/Chart.yaml
index 07bc4e8..e57c301 100644
--- a/apps/charts/coder/Chart.yaml
+++ b/apps/charts/coder/Chart.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ name: coder
 dependencies:
   - name: common
     version: 1.0.0
-    repository: file://../common
+    repository: file://../../common
diff --git a/apps/charts/esphome/Chart.yaml b/apps/charts/esphome/Chart.yaml
index fd781ec..0cd1c4f 100644
--- a/apps/charts/esphome/Chart.yaml
+++ b/apps/charts/esphome/Chart.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ name: esphome
 dependencies:
   - name: common
     version: 1.0.0
-    repository: file://../common
+    repository: file://../../common
diff --git a/apps/charts/forgejo/Chart.yaml b/apps/charts/forgejo/Chart.yaml
index fbd26a7..b0052b2 100644
--- a/apps/charts/forgejo/Chart.yaml
+++ b/apps/charts/forgejo/Chart.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ name: forgejo
 dependencies:
   - name: common
     version: 1.0.0
-    repository: file://../common
+    repository: file://../../common
diff --git a/apps/charts/gitea/Chart.yaml b/apps/charts/gitea/Chart.yaml
index 61c0487..8fcc0dd 100644
--- a/apps/charts/gitea/Chart.yaml
+++ b/apps/charts/gitea/Chart.yaml
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ name: gitea
 dependencies:
   - name: common
     version: 1.0.0
-    repository: file://../common
+    repository: file://../../common
diff --git a/apps/charts/common/Chart.yaml b/apps/common/Chart.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/charts/common/Chart.yaml
rename to apps/common/Chart.yaml
diff --git a/apps/charts/common/MIGRATION.md b/apps/common/MIGRATION.md
similarity index 98%
rename from apps/charts/common/MIGRATION.md
rename to apps/common/MIGRATION.md
index d17dcfe..c2ad7aa 100644
--- a/apps/charts/common/MIGRATION.md
+++ b/apps/common/MIGRATION.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ name: your-app
 dependencies:
   - name: common
     version: 1.0.0
-    repository: file://../common
+    repository: file://../../common
 ```
 
 ### Step 2: Restructure values.yaml
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ cd apps/charts/your-app
 helm dependency build
 ```
 
+**Note:** The common library is located at `apps/common/`, so charts in `apps/charts/` use `repository: file://../../common`.
+
 ### Step 5: Test the Migration
 
 Test that the chart renders correctly:
@@ -653,10 +655,12 @@ externalSecrets:
 **Solution:**
 ```bash
 cd apps/charts/your-app
-rm -rf charts
+rm -rf charts Chart.lock
 helm dependency build
 ```
 
+**Note:** After changing the repository path in `Chart.yaml` (e.g., from `file://../common` to `file://../../common`), you must delete `Chart.lock` and rebuild dependencies.
+
 ### Issue: Template Syntax Errors
 
 **Error:** Template rendering fails with syntax errors
diff --git a/apps/charts/common/README.md b/apps/common/README.md
similarity index 98%
rename from apps/charts/common/README.md
rename to apps/common/README.md
index bc8c920..e47acae 100644
--- a/apps/charts/common/README.md
+++ b/apps/common/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ name: your-app
 dependencies:
   - name: common
     version: 1.0.0
-    repository: file://../common
+    repository: file://../../common
 ```
 
 Then run `helm dependency build` to download the dependency.
diff --git a/apps/charts/common/TEMPLATING.md b/apps/common/TEMPLATING.md
similarity index 97%
rename from apps/charts/common/TEMPLATING.md
rename to apps/common/TEMPLATING.md
index a0f4f3a..9ca5a26 100644
--- a/apps/charts/common/TEMPLATING.md
+++ b/apps/common/TEMPLATING.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ env:
 
 ## Extending Placeholders
 
-To add more placeholders, edit `apps/charts/common/templates/_helpers.tpl` in the `common.env` helper:
+To add more placeholders, edit `apps/common/templates/_helpers.tpl` in the `common.env` helper:
 
 ### Current Implementation
 
diff --git a/apps/charts/common/common-1.0.0.tgz b/apps/common/common-1.0.0.tgz
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/charts/common/common-1.0.0.tgz
rename to apps/common/common-1.0.0.tgz
diff --git a/apps/charts/common/templates/_helpers.tpl b/apps/common/templates/_helpers.tpl
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/charts/common/templates/_helpers.tpl
rename to apps/common/templates/_helpers.tpl