diff --git a/cmd/helm/helm.go b/cmd/helm/helm.go
index ece993dc3..42e084e90 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/helm.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/helm.go
@@ -70,10 +70,15 @@ func main() {
 	app.Flags = []cli.Flag{
 		cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:   "host,u",
-			Usage:  "The URL of the DM server.",
+			Usage:  "The URL of the DM server",
 			EnvVar: "HELM_HOST",
 			Value:  "https://localhost:8000/",
 		},
+		cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:   "kubectl",
+			Usage:  "The path to the kubectl binary",
+			EnvVar: "KUBECTL",
+		},
 		cli.IntFlag{
 			Name:  "timeout",
 			Usage: "Time in seconds to wait for response",
diff --git a/cmd/helm/server.go b/cmd/helm/server.go
index f33649c71..ffd0f876e 100644
--- a/cmd/helm/server.go
+++ b/cmd/helm/server.go
@@ -123,11 +123,13 @@ func dmCmd() cli.Command {
 }
 
 func installServer(c *cli.Context) error {
-	dryRun := c.Bool("dry-run")
 	resImg := c.String("resourcifier-image")
 	ebImg := c.String("expandybird-image")
 	manImg := c.String("manager-image")
-	runner := getKubectlRunner(dryRun)
+
+	dryRun := c.Bool("dry-run")
+	kubectlPath := c.GlobalString("kubectl")
+	runner := buildKubectlRunner(kubectlPath, dryRun)
 
 	i := client.NewInstaller()
 	i.Manager["Image"] = manImg
@@ -144,7 +146,8 @@ func installServer(c *cli.Context) error {
 
 func uninstallServer(c *cli.Context) error {
 	dryRun := c.Bool("dry-run")
-	runner := getKubectlRunner(dryRun)
+	kubectlPath := c.GlobalString("kubectl")
+	runner := buildKubectlRunner(kubectlPath, dryRun)
 
 	out, err := client.Uninstall(runner)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -156,12 +159,10 @@ func uninstallServer(c *cli.Context) error {
 
 func statusServer(c *cli.Context) error {
 	dryRun := c.Bool("dry-run")
-	client := kubectl.Client
-	if dryRun {
-		client = kubectl.PrintRunner{}
-	}
+	kubectlPath := c.GlobalString("kubectl")
+	runner := buildKubectlRunner(kubectlPath, dryRun)
 
-	out, err := client.GetByKind("pods", "", "dm")
+	out, err := runner.GetByKind("pods", "", "dm")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -169,23 +170,26 @@ func statusServer(c *cli.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func getKubectlRunner(dryRun bool) kubectl.Runner {
-	if dryRun {
-		return &kubectl.PrintRunner{}
-	}
-	return &kubectl.RealRunner{}
-}
-
 func targetServer(c *cli.Context) error {
 	dryRun := c.Bool("dry-run")
-	client := kubectl.Client
-	if dryRun {
-		client = kubectl.PrintRunner{}
-	}
-	out, err := client.ClusterInfo()
+	kubectlPath := c.GlobalString("kubectl")
+	runner := buildKubectlRunner(kubectlPath, dryRun)
+
+	out, err := runner.ClusterInfo()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s (%s)", out, err)
 	}
 	format.Msg(string(out))
 	return nil
 }
+
+func buildKubectlRunner(kubectlPath string, dryRun bool) kubectl.Runner {
+	if dryRun {
+		return &kubectl.PrintRunner{}
+	}
+	// TODO: Refactor out kubectl.Path global
+	if kubectlPath != "" {
+		kubectl.Path = kubectlPath
+	}
+	return &kubectl.RealRunner{}
+}