diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_configmap.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_configmap.go
index 4d562973ca1..0bc167f441b 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_configmap.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create_configmap.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ var (
 func NewCmdCreateConfigMap(f *cmdutil.Factory, cmdOut io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:     "configmap NAME [--from-file=[key=]source] [--from-literal=key1=value1] [--dry-run]",
+		Aliases: []string{"cm"},
 		Short:   "Create a configmap from a local file, directory or literal value",
 		Long:    configMapLong,
 		Example: configMapExample,