diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image.go
index d5ad2cfcc70..2379e14a56d 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image.go
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ func (o *ImageOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args []st
 	o.Record = cmdutil.GetRecordFlag(cmd)
 	o.ChangeCause = f.Command(cmd, false)
 	o.PrintObject = f.PrintObject
+	o.Local = cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "local")
 	o.DryRun = cmdutil.GetDryRunFlag(cmd)
 	o.Output = cmdutil.GetFlagString(cmd, "output")
 	o.ResolveImage = f.ResolveImage
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image_test.go
index 400903a2bac..45ab8d3c76f 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_image_test.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ func TestImageLocal(t *testing.T) {
 	cmd := NewCmdImage(f, buf, buf)
 	cmd.SetOutput(buf)
 	cmd.Flags().Set("output", "name")
+	cmd.Flags().Set("local", "true")
 	mapper, typer := f.Object()
 	tf.Printer = &printers.NamePrinter{Decoders: []runtime.Decoder{codec}, Typer: typer, Mapper: mapper}
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_resources.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_resources.go
index 14d302bf657..ba0b8e1081a 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_resources.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/set/set_resources.go
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ func (o *ResourcesOptions) Complete(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args
 	o.Encoder = f.JSONEncoder()
 	o.ShortOutput = cmdutil.GetFlagString(cmd, "output") == "name"
 	o.Record = cmdutil.GetRecordFlag(cmd)
+	o.Local = cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "local")
 	o.ChangeCause = f.Command(cmd, false)
 	o.PrintObject = f.PrintObject
 	o.Cmd = cmd