diff --git a/pkg/client/clientcmd/client_config.go b/pkg/client/clientcmd/client_config.go
index 65033636970..5245b3dc913 100644
--- a/pkg/client/clientcmd/client_config.go
+++ b/pkg/client/clientcmd/client_config.go
@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@ type ClientConfig interface {
 	RawConfig() (clientcmdapi.Config, error)
 	// ClientConfig returns a complete client config
 	ClientConfig() (*client.Config, error)
-	// Namespace returns the namespace resulting from the merged result of all overrides
-	Namespace() (string, error)
+	// Namespace returns the namespace resulting from the merged
+	// result of all overrides and a boolean indicating if it was
+	// overridden
+	Namespace() (string, bool, error)
 }
 
 // DirectClientConfig is a ClientConfig interface that is backed by a clientcmdapi.Config, options overrides, and an optional fallbackReader for auth information
@@ -207,17 +209,22 @@ func canIdentifyUser(config client.Config) bool {
 }
 
 // Namespace implements KubeConfig
-func (config DirectClientConfig) Namespace() (string, error) {
+func (config DirectClientConfig) Namespace() (string, bool, error) {
 	if err := config.ConfirmUsable(); err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return "", false, err
 	}
 
 	configContext := config.getContext()
 
 	if len(configContext.Namespace) == 0 {
-		return api.NamespaceDefault, nil
+		return api.NamespaceDefault, false, nil
 	}
-	return configContext.Namespace, nil
+
+	overridden := false
+	if config.overrides != nil && config.overrides.Context.Namespace != "" {
+		overridden = true
+	}
+	return configContext.Namespace, overridden, nil
 }
 
 // ConfirmUsable looks a particular context and determines if that particular part of the config is useable.  There might still be errors in the config,
diff --git a/pkg/client/clientcmd/client_config_test.go b/pkg/client/clientcmd/client_config_test.go
index 786c8b51b7d..4598003aed3 100644
--- a/pkg/client/clientcmd/client_config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/client/clientcmd/client_config_test.go
@@ -52,17 +52,32 @@ func TestMergeContext(t *testing.T) {
 	const namespace = "overriden-namespace"
 
 	config := createValidTestConfig()
-	clientBuilder := NewNonInteractiveClientConfig(*config, "clean", &ConfigOverrides{
+	clientBuilder := NewNonInteractiveClientConfig(*config, "clean", &ConfigOverrides{})
+
+	_, overridden, err := clientBuilder.Namespace()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if overridden {
+		t.Error("Expected namespace to not be overridden")
+	}
+
+	clientBuilder = NewNonInteractiveClientConfig(*config, "clean", &ConfigOverrides{
 		Context: clientcmdapi.Context{
 			Namespace: namespace,
 		},
 	})
 
-	actual, err := clientBuilder.Namespace()
+	actual, overridden, err := clientBuilder.Namespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	if !overridden {
+		t.Error("Expected namespace to be overridden")
+	}
+
 	matchStringArg(namespace, actual, t)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/client/clientcmd/merged_client_builder.go b/pkg/client/clientcmd/merged_client_builder.go
index 36eafecf08e..996a5756134 100644
--- a/pkg/client/clientcmd/merged_client_builder.go
+++ b/pkg/client/clientcmd/merged_client_builder.go
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ func (config DeferredLoadingClientConfig) ClientConfig() (*client.Config, error)
 }
 
 // Namespace implements KubeConfig
-func (config DeferredLoadingClientConfig) Namespace() (string, error) {
+func (config DeferredLoadingClientConfig) Namespace() (string, bool, error) {
 	mergedKubeConfig, err := config.createClientConfig()
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return "", false, err
 	}
 
 	return mergedKubeConfig.Namespace()
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/clusterinfo.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/clusterinfo.go
index 9f78e5aca62..60d050882f3 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/clusterinfo.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/clusterinfo.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func RunClusterInfo(factory *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command)
 	printService(out, "Kubernetes master", client.Host)
 
 	mapper, typer := factory.Object()
-	cmdNamespace, err := factory.DefaultNamespace()
+	cmdNamespace, _, err := factory.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/cmd_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/cmd_test.go
index 7270581ace4..e9f71573450 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/cmd_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/cmd_test.go
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ func NewTestFactory() (*cmdutil.Factory, *testFactory, runtime.Codec) {
 		Validator: func() (validation.Schema, error) {
 			return t.Validator, t.Err
 		},
-		DefaultNamespace: func() (string, error) {
-			return t.Namespace, t.Err
+		DefaultNamespace: func() (string, bool, error) {
+			return t.Namespace, false, t.Err
 		},
 		ClientConfig: func() (*client.Config, error) {
 			return t.ClientConfig, t.Err
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ func NewAPIFactory() (*cmdutil.Factory, *testFactory, runtime.Codec) {
 		Validator: func() (validation.Schema, error) {
 			return t.Validator, t.Err
 		},
-		DefaultNamespace: func() (string, error) {
-			return t.Namespace, t.Err
+		DefaultNamespace: func() (string, bool, error) {
+			return t.Namespace, false, t.Err
 		},
 		ClientConfig: func() (*client.Config, error) {
 			return t.ClientConfig, t.Err
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
index 9ab9e4d83fe..199b07cd74d 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func RunCreate(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, filenames util.StringList) err
 		return err
 	}
 
-	cmdNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
+	cmdNamespace, enforceNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ func RunCreate(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, filenames util.StringList) err
 	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, f.ClientMapperForCommand()).
 		Schema(schema).
 		ContinueOnError().
-		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).RequireNamespace().
-		FilenameParam(filenames...).
+		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
+		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, filenames...).
 		Flatten().
 		Do()
 	err = r.Err()
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
index 0ee85c86c51..a8066e83c41 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func NewCmdDelete(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 }
 
 func RunDelete(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, filenames util.StringList) error {
-	cmdNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
+	cmdNamespace, enforceNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func RunDelete(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []str
 	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, f.ClientMapperForCommand()).
 		ContinueOnError().
 		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
-		FilenameParam(filenames...).
+		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, filenames...).
 		SelectorParam(cmdutil.GetFlagString(cmd, "selector")).
 		SelectAllParam(cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "all")).
 		ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(false, args...).RequireObject(false).
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe.go
index 5b240636fe4..501b6c5be87 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ $ kubectl describe po -l name=myLabel`,
 
 func RunDescribe(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	selector := cmdutil.GetFlagString(cmd, "selector")
-	cmdNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
+	cmdNamespace, _, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/exec.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/exec.go
index 9709661828b..ab7dd3f5615 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/exec.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/exec.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func extractPodAndContainer(cmd *cobra.Command, argsIn []string, p *execParams)
 
 func RunExec(f *cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, cmdIn io.Reader, cmdOut, cmdErr io.Writer, p *execParams, argsIn []string, re remoteExecutor) error {
 	podName, containerName, args, err := extractPodAndContainer(cmd, argsIn, p)
-	namespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
+	namespace, _, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose.go
index 09ceb587770..3ac5680a76c 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/expose.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func NewCmdExposeService(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 }
 
 func RunExpose(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	namespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
+	namespace, _, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/get.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/get.go
index 5d5afcab209..1c412b89bb8 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/get.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/get.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func RunGet(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string
 	allNamespaces := cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "all-namespaces")
 	mapper, typer := f.Object()
 
-	cmdNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
+	cmdNamespace, _, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/label.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/label.go
index a35abcc923f..ef943393fa2 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/label.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/label.go
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func RunLabel(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []stri
 	overwrite := cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "overwrite")
 	resourceVersion := cmdutil.GetFlagString(cmd, "resource-version")
 
-	cmdNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
+	cmdNamespace, _, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/log.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/log.go
index ad7b84a0ad8..6c23a38ed4b 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/log.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/log.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func RunLog(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string
 		return cmdutil.UsageError(cmd, "log POD [CONTAINER]")
 	}
 
-	namespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
+	namespace, _, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/patch.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/patch.go
index 3fd08e6b794..74b9bab2ce7 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/patch.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/patch.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func NewCmdPatch(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 }
 
 func RunPatch(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	cmdNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
+	cmdNamespace, _, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/portforward.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/portforward.go
index 0547049831a..534c4d25319 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/portforward.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/portforward.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func RunPortForward(f *cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, fw po
 		return cmdutil.UsageError(cmd, "at least 1 PORT is required for port-forward")
 	}
 
-	namespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
+	namespace, _, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace.go
index d8489ac4c8d..6efc88ec47f 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func RunReplace(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []st
 		return err
 	}
 
-	cmdNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
+	cmdNamespace, enforceNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ func RunReplace(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []st
 	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, f.ClientMapperForCommand()).
 		Schema(schema).
 		ContinueOnError().
-		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).RequireNamespace().
-		FilenameParam(filenames...).
+		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
+		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, filenames...).
 		Flatten().
 		Do()
 	err = r.Err()
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func forceReplace(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []
 		return err
 	}
 
-	cmdNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
+	cmdNamespace, enforceNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func forceReplace(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []
 	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, f.ClientMapperForCommand()).
 		ContinueOnError().
 		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
-		FilenameParam(filenames...).
+		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, filenames...).
 		ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(false, args...).RequireObject(false).
 		Flatten().
 		Do()
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ func forceReplace(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []
 	r = resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, f.ClientMapperForCommand()).
 		Schema(schema).
 		ContinueOnError().
-		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).RequireNamespace().
-		FilenameParam(filenames...).
+		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
+		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, filenames...).
 		Flatten().
 		Do()
 	err = r.Err()
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollingupdate.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollingupdate.go
index 3d034db0575..5ef7193693a 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollingupdate.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/rollingupdate.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func RunRollingUpdate(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, arg
 	timeout := cmdutil.GetFlagDuration(cmd, "timeout")
 	dryrun := cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "dry-run")
 
-	cmdNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
+	cmdNamespace, enforceNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -154,10 +154,11 @@ func RunRollingUpdate(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, arg
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
 		request := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, f.ClientMapperForCommand()).
 			Schema(schema).
-			NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).RequireNamespace().
-			FilenameParam(filename).
+			NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
+			FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, filename).
 			Do()
 		obj, err := request.Object()
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/run.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/run.go
index 014db501298..9a0cb505f51 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/run.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/run.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func Run(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) e
 		return cmdutil.UsageError(cmd, "NAME is required for run")
 	}
 
-	namespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
+	namespace, _, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/scale.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/scale.go
index 95c3aa837ed..7ae34677d27 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/scale.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/scale.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func RunScale(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []stri
 		return cmdutil.UsageError(cmd, "--replicas=COUNT RESOURCE ID")
 	}
 
-	cmdNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
+	cmdNamespace, _, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/stop.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/stop.go
index ac8b443cf40..96b59fbe782 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/stop.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/stop.go
@@ -68,16 +68,16 @@ func NewCmdStop(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 }
 
 func RunStop(f *cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, filenames util.StringList, out io.Writer) error {
-	cmdNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
+	cmdNamespace, enforceNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	mapper, typer := f.Object()
 	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, f.ClientMapperForCommand()).
 		ContinueOnError().
-		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).RequireNamespace().
+		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
 		ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(false, args...).
-		FilenameParam(filenames...).
+		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, filenames...).
 		SelectorParam(cmdutil.GetFlagString(cmd, "selector")).
 		SelectAllParam(cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "all")).
 		Flatten().
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go
index c24a0eee3ca..4c1a14c1952 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util/factory.go
@@ -78,8 +78,10 @@ type Factory struct {
 	LabelsForObject func(object runtime.Object) (map[string]string, error)
 	// Returns a schema that can validate objects stored on disk.
 	Validator func() (validation.Schema, error)
-	// Returns the default namespace to use in cases where no other namespace is specified
-	DefaultNamespace func() (string, error)
+	// Returns the default namespace to use in cases where no
+	// other namespace is specified and whether the namespace was
+	// overriden.
+	DefaultNamespace func() (string, bool, error)
 	// Returns the generator for the provided generator name
 	Generator func(name string) (kubectl.Generator, bool)
 }
@@ -209,7 +211,7 @@ func NewFactory(optionalClientConfig clientcmd.ClientConfig) *Factory {
 			}
 			return validation.NullSchema{}, nil
 		},
-		DefaultNamespace: func() (string, error) {
+		DefaultNamespace: func() (string, bool, error) {
 			return clientConfig.Namespace()
 		},
 		Generator: func(name string) (kubectl.Generator, bool) {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder.go b/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder.go
index 045b2d89f05..9895ed1494e 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder.go
@@ -87,9 +87,12 @@ func (b *Builder) Schema(schema validation.Schema) *Builder {
 }
 
 // FilenameParam groups input in two categories: URLs and files (files, directories, STDIN)
+// If enforceNamespace is false, namespaces in the specs will be allowed to
+// override the default namespace. If it is true, namespaces that don't match
+// will cause an error.
 // If ContinueOnError() is set prior to this method, objects on the path that are not
 // recognized will be ignored (but logged at V(2)).
-func (b *Builder) FilenameParam(paths ...string) *Builder {
+func (b *Builder) FilenameParam(enforceNamespace bool, paths ...string) *Builder {
 	for _, s := range paths {
 		switch {
 		case s == "-":
@@ -105,6 +108,11 @@ func (b *Builder) FilenameParam(paths ...string) *Builder {
 			b.Path(s)
 		}
 	}
+
+	if enforceNamespace {
+		b.RequireNamespace()
+	}
+
 	return b
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder_test.go
index d900322a168..df05bf9afd7 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/resource/builder_test.go
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (v *testVisitor) Objects() []runtime.Object {
 
 func TestPathBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 	b := NewBuilder(latest.RESTMapper, api.Scheme, fakeClient()).
-		FilenameParam("../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-controller.yaml")
+		FilenameParam(false, "../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-controller.yaml")
 
 	test := &testVisitor{}
 	singular := false
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ func TestNodeBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestPathBuilderWithMultiple(t *testing.T) {
 	b := NewBuilder(latest.RESTMapper, api.Scheme, fakeClient()).
-		FilenameParam("../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-controller.yaml").
-		FilenameParam("../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-controller.yaml").
+		FilenameParam(false, "../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-controller.yaml").
+		FilenameParam(false, "../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-controller.yaml").
 		NamespaceParam("test").DefaultNamespace()
 
 	test := &testVisitor{}
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func TestPathBuilderWithMultiple(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDirectoryBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 	b := NewBuilder(latest.RESTMapper, api.Scheme, fakeClient()).
-		FilenameParam("../../../examples/guestbook").
+		FilenameParam(false, "../../../examples/guestbook").
 		NamespaceParam("test").DefaultNamespace()
 
 	test := &testVisitor{}
@@ -269,6 +269,36 @@ func TestDirectoryBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestNamespaceOverride(t *testing.T) {
+	s := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		w.Write([]byte(runtime.EncodeOrDie(latest.Codec, &api.Pod{ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{Namespace: "foo", Name: "test"}})))
+	}))
+	defer s.Close()
+
+	b := NewBuilder(latest.RESTMapper, api.Scheme, fakeClient()).
+		FilenameParam(false, s.URL).
+		NamespaceParam("test")
+
+	test := &testVisitor{}
+
+	err := b.Do().Visit(test.Handle)
+	if err != nil || len(test.Infos) != 1 && test.Infos[0].Namespace != "foo" {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected response: %v %#v", err, test.Infos)
+	}
+
+	b = NewBuilder(latest.RESTMapper, api.Scheme, fakeClient()).
+		FilenameParam(true, s.URL).
+		NamespaceParam("test")
+
+	test = &testVisitor{}
+
+	err = b.Do().Visit(test.Handle)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected namespace error. got: %#v", test.Infos)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestURLBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 	s := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
@@ -277,7 +307,7 @@ func TestURLBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 	defer s.Close()
 
 	b := NewBuilder(latest.RESTMapper, api.Scheme, fakeClient()).
-		FilenameParam(s.URL).
+		FilenameParam(false, s.URL).
 		NamespaceParam("test")
 
 	test := &testVisitor{}
@@ -301,7 +331,7 @@ func TestURLBuilderRequireNamespace(t *testing.T) {
 	defer s.Close()
 
 	b := NewBuilder(latest.RESTMapper, api.Scheme, fakeClient()).
-		FilenameParam(s.URL).
+		FilenameParam(false, s.URL).
 		NamespaceParam("test").RequireNamespace()
 
 	test := &testVisitor{}
@@ -640,7 +670,7 @@ func TestContinueOnErrorVisitor(t *testing.T) {
 func TestSingularObject(t *testing.T) {
 	obj, err := NewBuilder(latest.RESTMapper, api.Scheme, fakeClient()).
 		NamespaceParam("test").DefaultNamespace().
-		FilenameParam("../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-controller.yaml").
+		FilenameParam(false, "../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-controller.yaml").
 		Flatten().
 		Do().Object()
 
@@ -751,7 +781,7 @@ func TestWatch(t *testing.T) {
 		}),
 	})).
 		NamespaceParam("test").DefaultNamespace().
-		FilenameParam("../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-service.yaml").Flatten().
+		FilenameParam(false, "../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-service.yaml").Flatten().
 		Do().Watch("12")
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -778,8 +808,8 @@ func TestWatch(t *testing.T) {
 func TestWatchMultipleError(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err := NewBuilder(latest.RESTMapper, api.Scheme, fakeClient()).
 		NamespaceParam("test").DefaultNamespace().
-		FilenameParam("../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-controller.yaml").Flatten().
-		FilenameParam("../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-controller.yaml").Flatten().
+		FilenameParam(false, "../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-controller.yaml").Flatten().
+		FilenameParam(false, "../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-controller.yaml").Flatten().
 		Do().Watch("")
 
 	if err == nil {