diff --git a/cluster/images/hyperkube/Dockerfile b/cluster/images/hyperkube/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dbd3401ea78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cluster/images/hyperkube/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+FROM google/debian:wheezy
+
+COPY hyperkube /hyperkube
+
diff --git a/cluster/images/hyperkube/Makefile b/cluster/images/hyperkube/Makefile
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index 00000000000..5a8fed70736
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cluster/images/hyperkube/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# build the hyperkube image.
+
+VERSION=dev
+
+all:
+	cp ../../../_output/release-stage/server/linux-amd64/kubernetes/server/bin/hyperkube ./
+	docker build -t gcr.io/google_containers/hyperkube:${VERSION} .
+	gcloud preview docker push gcr.io/google_containers/hyperkube:${VERSION}
+
+.PHONY: all