diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e9d6a6ddd5..3fbe4ba36c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ uninstall: manifests kustomize ## Uninstall CRDs from the K8s cluster specified
 	$(KUSTOMIZE) build config/crd | kubectl delete --ignore-not-found=$(ignore-not-found) -f -
 
 .PHONY: deploy
-deploy: manifests kustomize docker-push-kind ## Deploy controller to the K8s cluster specified in ~/.kube/config.
+deploy: manifests kustomize docker-push-kind $(CLUSTERCTL) ## Deploy controller to the K8s cluster specified in ~/.kube/config.
 	$(CLUSTERCTL) delete --infrastructure nutanix:${LOCAL_PROVIDER_VERSION} --include-crd || true
 	$(CLUSTERCTL) init --infrastructure nutanix:${LOCAL_PROVIDER_VERSION} -v 9
 	# cd config/manager && $(KUSTOMIZE) edit set image controller=${IMG}