diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 60e80f0c911..4c374ba342a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ test_e2e:
 # Example:
 #   make clean
 clean:
+	build/make-clean.sh
 	rm -rf $(OUT_DIR)
 	rm -rf $(GODEPS_PKG_DIR)
 .PHONY: clean
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ vet:
 # Build a release
 #
 # Example:
-#   make clean
+#   make release
 release:
 	build/release.sh
 .PHONY: release
diff --git a/build/common.sh b/build/common.sh
index 75495bb8a5b..0c1e5e328c5 100644
--- a/build/common.sh
+++ b/build/common.sh
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ readonly KUBE_GO_PACKAGE="github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes"
 # this is still inside the VM.  We use the same directory in both cases though.
 readonly LOCAL_OUTPUT_ROOT="${KUBE_ROOT}/_output"
 readonly LOCAL_OUTPUT_BUILD="${LOCAL_OUTPUT_ROOT}/build"
+readonly LOCAL_OUTPUT_IMAGE_STAGING="${LOCAL_OUTPUT_ROOT}/images"
 readonly REMOTE_OUTPUT_ROOT="/go/src/${KUBE_GO_PACKAGE}/_output"
 readonly REMOTE_OUTPUT_DIR="${REMOTE_OUTPUT_ROOT}/build"
 readonly DOCKER_MOUNT_ARGS=(--volume "${LOCAL_OUTPUT_BUILD}:${REMOTE_OUTPUT_DIR}")
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ function kube::build::is_osx() {
 function kube::build::clean_output() {
   # Clean out the output directory if it exists.
   if kube::build::build_image_built ; then
-    echo "+++ Cleaning out _output/ via docker build image"
+    echo "+++ Cleaning out _output/build via docker build image"
     kube::build::run_build_command bash -c "rm -rf '${REMOTE_OUTPUT_DIR}'/*"
   else
     echo "!!! Build image not built.  Cannot clean via docker build image."
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ function kube::build::ensure_golang_cross() {
 
 # Set up the context directory for the kube-build image and build it.
 function kube::build::build_image() {
-  local -r build_context_dir="${LOCAL_OUTPUT_ROOT}/images/${KUBE_BUILD_IMAGE}"
+  local -r build_context_dir="${LOCAL_OUTPUT_IMAGE_STAGING}/${KUBE_BUILD_IMAGE}"
   local -r source=(
     api
     build
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@ EOF
 function kube::build::run_image() {
   [[ ${KUBE_BUILD_RUN_IMAGES} =~ ^[yY]$ ]] || return 0
 
-  local -r build_context_base="${LOCAL_OUTPUT_ROOT}/images/${KUBE_RUN_IMAGE_BASE}"
+  local -r build_context_base="${LOCAL_OUTPUT_IMAGE_STAGING}/${KUBE_RUN_IMAGE_BASE}"
 
   # First build the base image.  This one brings in all of the binaries.
   mkdir -p "${build_context_base}"
diff --git a/build/make-binaries.sh b/build/make-binaries.sh
index 7402228877e..7df9d121649 100755
--- a/build/make-binaries.sh
+++ b/build/make-binaries.sh
@@ -28,3 +28,4 @@ source "$KUBE_ROOT/build/common.sh"
 kube::build::verify_prereqs
 kube::build::build_image
 kube::build::run_build_command build/build-image/make-binaries.sh "$@"
+kube::build::copy_output
diff --git a/build/make-cross.sh b/build/make-cross.sh
index a739af83b9a..730df7521fa 100755
--- a/build/make-cross.sh
+++ b/build/make-cross.sh
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ source "$KUBE_ROOT/build/common.sh"
 kube::build::verify_prereqs
 kube::build::build_image
 kube::build::run_build_command build/build-image/make-cross.sh
+kube::build::copy_output
diff --git a/cluster/kubecfg.sh b/cluster/kubecfg.sh
index c4013df925e..aed47ae0341 100755
--- a/cluster/kubecfg.sh
+++ b/cluster/kubecfg.sh
@@ -62,13 +62,18 @@ kubecfg="${KUBE_ROOT}/_output/build/${host_os}/${host_arch}/kubecfg"
 if [[ ! -x "$kubecfg" ]]; then
   kubecfg="${KUBE_ROOT}/platforms/${host_os}/${host_arch}/kubecfg"
 fi
+
 if [[ ! -x "$kubecfg" ]]; then
-  echo "It looks as if you don't have a compiled version of Kubernetes.  If you" >&2
-  echo "are running from a clone of the git repo, please run ./build/make-cross.sh." >&2
-  echo "Note that this requires having Docker installed.  If you are running " >&2
-  echo "from a release tarball, something is wrong.  Look at " >&2
-  echo "http://kubernetes.io/ for information on how to contact the "
-  echo "development team for help." >&2
+  {
+    echo "It looks as if you don't have a compiled kubecfg binary."
+    echo
+    echo "If you are running from a clone of the git repo, please run"
+    echo "'./build/make-cross.sh'. Note that this requires having Docker installed."
+    echo
+    echo "If you are running from a binary release tarball, something is wrong. "
+    echo "Look at http://kubernetes.io/ for information on how to contact the "
+    echo "development team for help."
+  } >&2
   exit 1
 fi