diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0a3ecc370..5ab313c8f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ deploy-setup-k8s: export NAMESPACE=sriov-network-operator
 deploy-setup-k8s: export ENABLE_ADMISSION_CONTROLLER=false
 deploy-setup-k8s: export CNI_BIN_PATH=/opt/cni/bin
 deploy-setup-k8s: export OPERATOR_EXEC=kubectl
+deploy-setup-k8s: export CLUSTER_TYPE=kubernetes
 deploy-setup-k8s: deploy-setup
 
 test-e2e-conformance: