diff --git a/hack/local-up-cluster.sh b/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
index b28c9a2f530..08d38c0134f 100755
--- a/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
+++ b/hack/local-up-cluster.sh
@@ -155,12 +155,12 @@ function usage {
 # This function guesses where the existing cached binary build is for the `-O`
 # flag
 function guess_built_binary_path {
-  local hyperkube_path
-  hyperkube_path=$(kube::util::find-binary "hyperkube")
-  if [[ -z "${hyperkube_path}" ]]; then
+  local apiserver_path
+  apiserver_path=$(kube::util::find-binary "kube-apiserver")
+  if [[ -z "${apiserver_path}" ]]; then
     return
   fi
-  echo -n "$(dirname "${hyperkube_path}")"
+  echo -n "$(dirname "${apiserver_path}")"
 }
 
 ### Allow user to supply the source directory.