diff --git a/hack/testdata/kustomize/configmap.yaml b/hack/testdata/kustomize/configmap.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e335ab8cc8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hack/testdata/kustomize/configmap.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: the-map
+data:
+  altGreeting: "Good Morning!"
+  enableRisky: "false"
diff --git a/hack/testdata/kustomize/deployment.yaml b/hack/testdata/kustomize/deployment.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..13c096f487f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hack/testdata/kustomize/deployment.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: the-deployment
+  labels:
+    deployment: hello
+spec:
+  replicas: 3
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      deployment: hello
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        deployment: hello
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - name: the-container
+        image: monopole/hello:1
+        command: ["/hello",
+                  "--port=8080",
+                  "--enableRiskyFeature=$(ENABLE_RISKY)"]
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 8080
+        env:
+        - name: ALT_GREETING
+          valueFrom:
+            configMapKeyRef:
+              name: the-map
+              key: altGreeting
+        - name: ENABLE_RISKY
+          valueFrom:
+            configMapKeyRef:
+              name: the-map
+              key: enableRisky
diff --git a/hack/testdata/kustomize/kustomization.yaml b/hack/testdata/kustomize/kustomization.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b680da17c66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hack/testdata/kustomize/kustomization.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+nameprefix: test-
+resources:
+- deployment.yaml
+- service.yaml
+- configmap.yaml
diff --git a/hack/testdata/kustomize/service.yaml b/hack/testdata/kustomize/service.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e238f70021b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hack/testdata/kustomize/service.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+kind: Service
+apiVersion: v1
+metadata:
+  name: the-service
+spec:
+  selector:
+    deployment: hello
+  type: LoadBalancer
+  ports:
+  - protocol: TCP
+    port: 8666
+    targetPort: 8080
diff --git a/test/cmd/apply.sh b/test/cmd/apply.sh
index be33cbc0cd0..6f230a645c0 100755
--- a/test/cmd/apply.sh
+++ b/test/cmd/apply.sh
@@ -223,6 +223,21 @@ __EOF__
   # cleanup
   kubectl delete -f hack/testdata/service-revision2.yaml "${kube_flags[@]}"
 
+  ## kubectl apply -k somedir
+  kubectl apply -k hack/testdata/kustomize
+  kube::test::get_object_assert 'configmap test-the-map' "{{${id_field}}}" 'test-the-map'
+  kube::test::get_object_assert 'deployment test-the-deployment' "{{${id_field}}}" 'test-the-deployment'
+  kube::test::get_object_assert 'service test-the-service' "{{${id_field}}}" 'test-the-service'
+  # cleanup
+  kubectl delete configmap/test-the-map deployment/test-the-deployment service/test-the-service
+
+  ## kubectl apply --kustomize somedir
+  kubectl apply --kustomize hack/testdata/kustomize
+  kube::test::get_object_assert 'configmap test-the-map' "{{${id_field}}}" 'test-the-map'
+  kube::test::get_object_assert 'deployment test-the-deployment' "{{${id_field}}}" 'test-the-deployment'
+  kube::test::get_object_assert 'service test-the-service' "{{${id_field}}}" 'test-the-service'
+  # cleanup
+  kubectl delete -k hack/testdata/kustomize
 
   set +o nounset
   set +o errexit
diff --git a/test/cmd/create.sh b/test/cmd/create.sh
index 5792883f569..e21b04d8cfb 100755
--- a/test/cmd/create.sh
+++ b/test/cmd/create.sh
@@ -108,3 +108,28 @@ run_create_job_tests() {
     set +o nounset
     set +o errexit
 }
+
+run_kubectl_create_kustomization_directory_tests() {
+  set -o nounset
+  set -o errexit
+
+  ## kubectl create -k <dir> for kustomization directory
+  # Pre-condition: no ConfigMap, Deployment, Service exist
+  kube::test::get_object_assert configmaps "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" ''
+  kube::test::get_object_assert deployment "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" ''
+  kube::test::get_object_assert services "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" ''
+  # Command
+  kubectl create -k hack/testdata/kustomize
+  # Post-condition: test-the-map, test-the-deployment, test-the-service exist
+
+  # Check that all items in the list are printed
+  kube::test::get_object_assert 'configmap test-the-map' "{{${id_field}}}" 'test-the-map'
+  kube::test::get_object_assert 'deployment test-the-deployment' "{{${id_field}}}" 'test-the-deployment'
+  kube::test::get_object_assert 'service test-the-service' "{{${id_field}}}" 'test-the-service'
+
+  # cleanup
+  kubectl delete -k hack/testdata/kustomize
+
+  set +o nounset
+  set +o errexit
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/cmd/get.sh b/test/cmd/get.sh
index f14e65cb804..936abb6f57c 100755
--- a/test/cmd/get.sh
+++ b/test/cmd/get.sh
@@ -202,6 +202,29 @@ run_kubectl_get_tests() {
   # cleanup
   kubectl delete pods redis-master valid-pod "${kube_flags[@]}"
 
+  ### Test 'kubectl get -k <dir>' prints all the items built from a kustomization directory
+  # Pre-condition: no ConfigMap, Deployment, Service exist
+  kube::test::get_object_assert configmaps "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" ''
+  kube::test::get_object_assert deployment "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" ''
+  kube::test::get_object_assert services "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" ''
+  # Command
+  kubectl apply -k hack/testdata/kustomize
+  # Post-condition: test-the-map, test-the-deployment, test-the-service exist
+
+  # Check that all items in the list are printed
+  output_message=$(kubectl get -k hack/testdata/kustomize -o jsonpath="{..metadata.name}" "${kube_flags[@]}")
+  kube::test::if_has_string "${output_message}" "test-the-map"
+  kube::test::if_has_string "${output_message}" "test-the-deployment"
+  kube::test::if_has_string "${output_message}" "test-the-service"
+
+  # cleanup
+  kubectl delete -k hack/testdata/kustomize
+
+  # Check that all items in the list are deleted
+  kube::test::get_object_assert configmaps "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" ''
+  kube::test::get_object_assert deployment "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" ''
+  kube::test::get_object_assert services "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" ''
+
   set +o nounset
   set +o errexit
 }
diff --git a/test/cmd/legacy-script.sh b/test/cmd/legacy-script.sh
index 3eea6394656..5489b16d751 100755
--- a/test/cmd/legacy-script.sh
+++ b/test/cmd/legacy-script.sh
@@ -492,6 +492,9 @@ runTests() {
   if kube::test::if_supports_resource "${secrets}" ; then
     record_command run_create_secret_tests
   fi
+  if kube::test::if_supports_resource "${deployments}"; then
+    record_command run_kubectl_create_kustomization_directory_tests
+  fi
 
   ######################
   # Delete             #