diff --git a/hack/local-up-cluster.sh b/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
index 85b7c6e87b..c8a611886c 100755
--- a/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
+++ b/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
@@ -442,6 +442,8 @@ Logs:
 
 To start using your cluster, open up another terminal/tab and run:
 
+  export KUBERNETES_PROVIDER=local
+
   cluster/kubectl.sh config set-cluster local --server=http://${API_HOST}:${API_PORT} --insecure-skip-tls-verify=true
   cluster/kubectl.sh config set-context local --cluster=local
   cluster/kubectl.sh config use-context local