diff --git a/cmd/krel/cmd/push.go b/cmd/krel/cmd/push.go
index 942d261d5f0..bee4af6af60 100644
--- a/cmd/krel/cmd/push.go
+++ b/cmd/krel/cmd/push.go
@@ -97,10 +97,7 @@ func init() {
 		&pushBuildOpts.BuildDir,
 		"buildDir",
 		release.BuildDir,
-		fmt.Sprintf(
-			"Specify an alternate build directory (defaults to '%s')",
-			release.BuildDir,
-		),
+		"Specify an alternate build directory",
 	)
 
 	// TODO: Switch to "--registry" once CI no longer uses it
@@ -146,6 +143,13 @@ func init() {
 		"Validate that the remote image digests exists",
 	)
 
+	pushBuildCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(
+		&pushBuildOpts.RepoRoot,
+		"repo-root",
+		"",
+		"Specify an alternate Kubernetes repository directory",
+	)
+
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(pushBuildCmd)
 }