diff --git a/hack/local-up-cluster.sh b/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
index e9cb8b99f3..18f5a735f7 100755
--- a/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
+++ b/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
@@ -574,6 +574,7 @@ function start_controller_manager {
     CTLRMGR_LOG=${LOG_DIR}/kube-controller-manager.log
     ${CONTROLPLANE_SUDO} "${GO_OUT}/hyperkube" controller-manager \
       --v=${LOG_LEVEL} \
+      --vmodule="${LOG_SPEC}" \
       --service-account-private-key-file="${SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY}" \
       --root-ca-file="${ROOT_CA_FILE}" \
       --cluster-signing-cert-file="${CLUSTER_SIGNING_CERT_FILE}" \
@@ -649,6 +650,7 @@ function start_kubelet {
 
       sudo -E "${GO_OUT}/hyperkube" kubelet ${priv_arg}\
         --v=${LOG_LEVEL} \
+        --vmodule="${LOG_SPEC}" \
         --chaos-chance="${CHAOS_CHANCE}" \
         --container-runtime="${CONTAINER_RUNTIME}" \
         --rkt-path="${RKT_PATH}" \