diff --git a/examples/annotated-skaffold.yaml b/examples/annotated-skaffold.yaml
index d5e4b7b38c8..db2bf93fcf6 100644
--- a/examples/annotated-skaffold.yaml
+++ b/examples/annotated-skaffold.yaml
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ deploy:
     # manifests to deploy from files.
     manifests:
     - ../examples/getting-started/k8s-*
+    # kubectl can be passed additional option flags either on every command (Global),
+    # on creations (Apply) or deletions (Delete).
+    # flags:
+    #   global: [""]
+    #   apply: [""]
+    #   delete: [""]
 
     # manifests to deploy from remote cluster.
     # The path to where these manifests live in remote kubernetes cluster.
@@ -107,6 +113,16 @@ deploy:
     # - deployment/web-app1
     # - namespace:deployment/web-app2
 
+ # kustomize:
+    # kustomizePath: "kustomization.yaml"
+    # kustomize deploys manifests with kubectl.
+    # kubectl can be passed additional option flags either on every command (Global),
+    # on creations (Apply) or deletions (Delete).
+    # flags:
+    #   global: [""]
+    #   apply: [""]
+    #   delete: [""]
+
  # helm:
     # helm releases to deploy.
     # releases:
diff --git a/pkg/skaffold/deploy/kubectl.go b/pkg/skaffold/deploy/kubectl.go
index 80fd6e50701..a9d39e8b083 100644
--- a/pkg/skaffold/deploy/kubectl.go
+++ b/pkg/skaffold/deploy/kubectl.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (k *KubectlDeployer) Deploy(ctx context.Context, out io.Writer, builds []bu
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "replacing images in manifests")
 	}
 
-	err = kubectl(manifests.reader(), out, k.kubeContext, "apply", "-f", "-")
+	err = kubectl(manifests.reader(), out, k.kubeContext, k.Flags.Global, "apply", k.Flags.Apply, "-f", "-")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "deploying manifests")
 	}
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func (k *KubectlDeployer) Cleanup(ctx context.Context, out io.Writer) error {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "reading manifests")
 	}
 
-	if err := kubectl(manifests.reader(), out, k.kubeContext, "delete", "--grace-period=1", "--ignore-not-found=true", "-f", "-"); err != nil {
+	if err := kubectl(manifests.reader(), out, k.kubeContext, k.Flags.Global, "delete", k.Flags.Delete, "--grace-period=1", "--ignore-not-found=true", "-f", "-"); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "deleting manifests")
 	}
 
@@ -101,8 +101,12 @@ func (k *KubectlDeployer) Dependencies() ([]string, error) {
 	return k.manifestFiles(k.KubectlDeploy.Manifests)
 }
 
-func kubectl(in io.Reader, out io.Writer, kubeContext string, arg ...string) error {
-	args := append([]string{"--context", kubeContext}, arg...)
+func kubectl(in io.Reader, out io.Writer, kubeContext string, globalFlags []string, command string, commandFlags []string, arg ...string) error {
+	args := []string{"--context", kubeContext}
+	args = append(args, globalFlags...)
+	args = append(args, command)
+	args = append(args, commandFlags...)
+	args = append(args, arg...)
 
 	cmd := exec.Command("kubectl", args...)
 	cmd.Stdin = in
@@ -182,10 +186,10 @@ func (k *KubectlDeployer) readRemoteManifest(name string) ([]byte, error) {
 		args = append(args, "--namespace", parts[0])
 		name = parts[1]
 	}
-	args = append(args, "get", name, "-o", "yaml")
+	args = append(args, name, "-o", "yaml")
 
 	var manifest bytes.Buffer
-	err := kubectl(nil, &manifest, k.kubeContext, args...)
+	err := kubectl(nil, &manifest, k.kubeContext, k.Flags.Global, "get", nil, args...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "getting manifest")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/skaffold/deploy/kubectl_test.go b/pkg/skaffold/deploy/kubectl_test.go
index ea86123c16f..5017fa759cf 100644
--- a/pkg/skaffold/deploy/kubectl_test.go
+++ b/pkg/skaffold/deploy/kubectl_test.go
@@ -127,6 +127,25 @@ func TestKubectlDeploy(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			description: "additional flags",
+			shouldErr:   true,
+			cfg: &v1alpha2.KubectlDeploy{
+				Manifests: []string{"test/deployment.yaml"},
+				Flags: v1alpha2.KubectlFlags{
+					Global: []string{"-v=0"},
+					Apply:  []string{"--overwrite=true"},
+					Delete: []string{"ignored"},
+				},
+			},
+			command: testutil.NewFakeCmd("kubectl --context kubecontext -v=0 apply --overwrite=true -f -", fmt.Errorf("")),
+			builds: []build.Artifact{
+				{
+					ImageName: "leeroy-web",
+					Tag:       "leeroy-web:123",
+				},
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	tmp, cleanup := testutil.TempDir(t)
@@ -172,6 +191,18 @@ func TestKubectlCleanup(t *testing.T) {
 			command:   testutil.NewFakeCmd("kubectl --context kubecontext delete --grace-period=1 --ignore-not-found=true -f -", errors.New("BUG")),
 			shouldErr: true,
 		},
+		{
+			description: "additional flags",
+			cfg: &v1alpha2.KubectlDeploy{
+				Manifests: []string{"test/deployment.yaml"},
+				Flags: v1alpha2.KubectlFlags{
+					Global: []string{"-v=0"},
+					Apply:  []string{"ignored"},
+					Delete: []string{"--cascade=false"},
+				},
+			},
+			command: testutil.NewFakeCmd("kubectl --context kubecontext -v=0 delete --cascade=false --grace-period=1 --ignore-not-found=true -f -", nil),
+		},
 	}
 
 	tmp, cleanup := testutil.TempDir(t)
diff --git a/pkg/skaffold/deploy/kustomize.go b/pkg/skaffold/deploy/kustomize.go
index 36c177afca9..31092a9bbb9 100644
--- a/pkg/skaffold/deploy/kustomize.go
+++ b/pkg/skaffold/deploy/kustomize.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (k *KustomizeDeployer) Deploy(ctx context.Context, out io.Writer, builds []
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "replacing images")
 	}
-	if err := kubectl(manifestList.reader(), out, k.kubeContext, "apply", "-f", "-"); err != nil {
+	if err := kubectl(manifestList.reader(), out, k.kubeContext, k.Flags.Global, "apply", k.Flags.Apply, "-f", "-"); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "running kubectl")
 	}
 	return parseManifestsForDeploys(manifestList)
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (k *KustomizeDeployer) Cleanup(ctx context.Context, out io.Writer) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "kustomize")
 	}
-	if err := kubectl(manifests, out, k.kubeContext, "delete", "-f", "-"); err != nil {
+	if err := kubectl(manifests, out, k.kubeContext, k.Flags.Global, "delete", k.Flags.Delete, "-f", "-"); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "kubectl delete")
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/skaffold/schema/v1alpha2/config.go b/pkg/skaffold/schema/v1alpha2/config.go
index f6a0f9daa84..7563dcadeb1 100644
--- a/pkg/skaffold/schema/v1alpha2/config.go
+++ b/pkg/skaffold/schema/v1alpha2/config.go
@@ -112,8 +112,18 @@ type DeployType struct {
 
 // KubectlDeploy contains the configuration needed for deploying with `kubectl apply`
 type KubectlDeploy struct {
-	Manifests       []string `yaml:"manifests,omitempty"`
-	RemoteManifests []string `yaml:"remoteManifests,omitempty"`
+	Manifests       []string     `yaml:"manifests,omitempty"`
+	RemoteManifests []string     `yaml:"remoteManifests,omitempty"`
+	Flags           KubectlFlags `yaml:"flags,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// KubectlFlags describes additional options flags that are passed on the command
+// line to kubectl either on every command (Global), on creations (Apply)
+// or deletions (Delete).
+type KubectlFlags struct {
+	Global []string `yaml:"global,omitempty"`
+	Apply  []string `yaml:"apply,omitempty"`
+	Delete []string `yaml:"delete,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // HelmDeploy contains the configuration needed for deploying with helm
@@ -122,7 +132,8 @@ type HelmDeploy struct {
 }
 
 type KustomizeDeploy struct {
-	KustomizePath string `yaml:"kustomizePath,omitempty"`
+	KustomizePath string       `yaml:"kustomizePath,omitempty"`
+	Flags         KubectlFlags `yaml:"flags,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type HelmRelease struct {