diff --git a/cluster/juju/bundles/local.yaml b/cluster/juju/bundles/local.yaml
index b2a81ea03fe..6b1e8bf2b49 100644
--- a/cluster/juju/bundles/local.yaml
+++ b/cluster/juju/bundles/local.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ kubernetes-local:
         "gui-y": "0"
       expose: true
       options:
-        version: "v0.17.1"
+        version: "local"
     docker:
       charm: cs:trusty/docker
       num_units: 2
diff --git a/cluster/juju/charms/trusty/kubernetes-master/files/distribution.conf.tmpl b/cluster/juju/charms/trusty/kubernetes-master/files/distribution.conf.tmpl
index 68e26ce2ab8..5a279cab874 100644
--- a/cluster/juju/charms/trusty/kubernetes-master/files/distribution.conf.tmpl
+++ b/cluster/juju/charms/trusty/kubernetes-master/files/distribution.conf.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 server {
     listen %(api_bind_address)s:80;
     location %(web_uri)s {
-        alias /opt/kubernetes/_output/local/bin/linux/amd64/;
+        alias %(alias)s;
     }
 }
diff --git a/cluster/juju/charms/trusty/kubernetes-master/hooks/hooks.py b/cluster/juju/charms/trusty/kubernetes-master/hooks/hooks.py
index 1acbae98355..838420dccc9 100755
--- a/cluster/juju/charms/trusty/kubernetes-master/hooks/hooks.py
+++ b/cluster/juju/charms/trusty/kubernetes-master/hooks/hooks.py
@@ -59,46 +59,54 @@ def config_changed():
     config = hookenv.config()
     # Get the version of kubernetes to install.
     version = config['version']
-    # Get the package architecture, rather than the from the kernel (uname -m).
-    arch = subprocess.check_output(['dpkg', '--print-architecture']).strip()
-    kubernetes_dir = path('/opt/kubernetes')
-    if not kubernetes_dir.exists():
-        print('The source directory {0} does not exist'.format(kubernetes_dir))
-        print('Was the kubernetes code cloned during install?')
-        exit(1)
 
-    if version in ['source', 'head', 'master']:
+    if version == 'master':
+        # The 'master' branch of kuberentes is used when master is configured.
         branch = 'master'
+    elif version == 'local':
+        # Check for kubernetes binaries in the local files/output directory.
+        branch = None
     else:
-        # Create a branch to a tag.
+        # Create a branch to a tag to get the release version.
         branch = 'tags/{0}'.format(version)
 
-    # Construct the path to the binaries using the arch.
-    output_path = kubernetes_dir / '_output/local/bin/linux' / arch
-    installer = KubernetesInstaller(arch, version, output_path)
+    # Get the package architecture, rather than arch from the kernel (uname -m).
+    arch = subprocess.check_output(['dpkg', '--print-architecture']).strip()
 
-    # Change to the kubernetes directory (git repository).
-    with kubernetes_dir:
-        # Create a command to get the current branch.
-        git_branch = 'git branch | grep "\*" | cut -d" " -f2'
-        current_branch = subprocess.check_output(git_branch, shell=True).strip()
-        print('Current branch: ', current_branch)
-        # Create the path to a file to indicate if the build was broken.
-        broken_build = charm_dir / '.broken_build'
-        # write out the .broken_build file while this block is executing.
-        with check_sentinel(broken_build) as last_build_failed:
-            print('Last build failed: ', last_build_failed)
-            # Rebuild if the current version is different or last build failed.
-            if current_branch != version or last_build_failed:
-                installer.build(branch)
-        if not output_path.exists():
-            broken_build.touch()
-        else:
-            print('Notifying minions of verison ' + version)
-            # Notify the minions of a version change.
-            for r in hookenv.relation_ids('minions-api'):
-                hookenv.relation_set(r, version=version)
-            print('Done notifing minions of version ' + version)
+    if not branch:
+        output_path = charm_dir / 'files/output'
+        installer = KubernetesInstaller(arch, version, output_path)
+    else:
+
+        # Build the kuberentes binaries from source on the units.
+        kubernetes_dir = path('/opt/kubernetes')
+
+        # Construct the path to the binaries using the arch.
+        output_path = kubernetes_dir / '_output/local/bin/linux' / arch
+        installer = KubernetesInstaller(arch, version, output_path)
+
+        if not kubernetes_dir.exists():
+            print('The source directory {0} does not exist'.format(kubernetes_dir))
+            print('Was the kubernetes code cloned during install?')
+            exit(1)
+
+        # Change to the kubernetes directory (git repository).
+        with kubernetes_dir:
+
+            # Create a command to get the current branch.
+            git_branch = 'git branch | grep "\*" | cut -d" " -f2'
+            current_branch = subprocess.check_output(git_branch, shell=True).strip()
+            print('Current branch: ', current_branch)
+            # Create the path to a file to indicate if the build was broken.
+            broken_build = charm_dir / '.broken_build'
+            # write out the .broken_build file while this block is executing.
+            with check_sentinel(broken_build) as last_build_failed:
+                print('Last build failed: ', last_build_failed)
+                # Rebuild if current version is different or last build failed.
+                if current_branch != version or last_build_failed:
+                    installer.build(branch)
+            if not output_path.isdir():
+                broken_build.touch()
 
     # Create the symoblic links to the right directories.
     installer.install()
@@ -141,6 +149,7 @@ def relation_changed():
     # Send api endpoint to minions
     notify_minions()
 
+
 @hooks.hook('network-relation-changed')
 def network_relation_changed():
     relation_id = hookenv.relation_id()
@@ -156,11 +165,13 @@ def notify_minions():
             hostname=hookenv.unit_private_ip(),
             port=8080,
             version=config['version'])
+    print("Notified minions of version " + config['version'])
 
 
 def get_template_data():
     rels = hookenv.relations()
     config = hookenv.config()
+    version = config['version']
     template_data = {}
     template_data['etcd_servers'] = ",".join([
         "http://%s:%s" % (s[0], s[1]) for s in sorted(
@@ -172,8 +183,14 @@ def get_template_data():
     template_data['api_server_address'] = "http://%s:%s" % (
         hookenv.unit_private_ip(), 8080)
     arch = subprocess.check_output(['dpkg', '--print-architecture']).strip()
-    template_data['web_uri'] = "/kubernetes/%s/local/bin/linux/%s/" % (
-        config['version'], arch)
+
+    template_data['web_uri'] = "/kubernetes/%s/local/bin/linux/%s/" % (version,
+                                                                       arch)
+    if version == 'local':
+        template_data['alias'] = hookenv.charm_dir() + '/files/output/'
+    else:
+        directory = '/opt/kubernetes/_output/local/bin/linux/%s/' % arch
+        template_data['alias'] = directory
     _encode(template_data)
     return template_data
 
diff --git a/cluster/juju/util.sh b/cluster/juju/util.sh
index 009dcd0c8b0..3e11583ba01 100755
--- a/cluster/juju/util.sh
+++ b/cluster/juju/util.sh
@@ -30,11 +30,21 @@ function verify-prereqs() {
     gather_installation_reqs
 }
 
+function build-local() {
+    # Build the binaries locally that are used in the charms.
+    make all WHAT="cmd/kube-apiserver cmd/kubectl cmd/kube-controller-manager plugin/cmd/kube-scheduler cmd/kubelet cmd/kube-proxy"
+    OUTPUT_DIR=_output/local/bin/linux/amd64
+    mkdir -p cluster/juju/charms/trusty/kubernetes-master/files/output
+    # Copy the binary output to the charm directory.
+    cp -v $OUTPUT_DIR/* cluster/juju/charms/trusty/kubernetes-master/files/output
+}
+
 function get-password() {
     echo "TODO: Assign username/password security"
 }
 
 function kube-up() {
+    build-local
     if [[ -d "~/.juju/current-env" ]]; then
         juju quickstart -i --no-browser
     else
@@ -50,6 +60,8 @@ function kube-up() {
 }
 
 function kube-down() {
+    # Remove the binary files from the charm directory.
+    rm -rf cluster/juju/charms/trusty/kubernetes-master/files/output/
     local jujuenv
     jujuenv=$(cat ~/.juju/current-environment)
     juju destroy-environment $jujuenv