diff --git a/hack/lib/golang.sh b/hack/lib/golang.sh
index f9f56337b5..b15a170dcf 100755
--- a/hack/lib/golang.sh
+++ b/hack/lib/golang.sh
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ kube::golang::build_binaries_for_platform() {
         "${testpkg}"
 
     mkdir -p "$(dirname ${outfile})"
-    go test -c \
+    go test -i -c \
       "${goflags[@]:+${goflags[@]}}" \
       -gcflags "${gogcflags}" \
       -ldflags "${goldflags}" \