diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/cmd.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/cmd.go
index 3647683b1d2..7fa2387308c 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ __custom_func() {
     * jobs
     * limitranges (aka 'limits')
     * namespaces (aka 'ns')
-    * networkpolicies
+    * networkpolicies (aka 'netpol')
     * nodes (aka 'no')
     * persistentvolumeclaims (aka 'pvc')
     * persistentvolumes (aka 'pv')
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/kubectl.go b/pkg/kubectl/kubectl.go
index 5b6594a3aaa..d22953adbfa 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/kubectl.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/kubectl.go
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ var ResourcesShortcutStatic = []ResourceShortcuts{
 		ShortForm: schema.GroupResource{Group: "extensions", Resource: "ing"},
 		LongForm:  schema.GroupResource{Group: "extensions", Resource: "ingresses"},
 	},
+	{
+		ShortForm: schema.GroupResource{Group: "extensions", Resource: "netpol"},
+		LongForm:  schema.GroupResource{Group: "extensions", Resource: "networkpolicies"},
+	},
 	{
 		ShortForm: schema.GroupResource{Group: "extensions", Resource: "psp"},
 		LongForm:  schema.GroupResource{Group: "extensions", Resource: "podSecurityPolicies"},