diff --git a/cluster/juju/util.sh b/cluster/juju/util.sh
index 009dcd0c8b0..f253abd0c8c 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