diff --git a/common.mk b/common.mk
index 2fd57c4..643ee5f 100644
--- a/common.mk
+++ b/common.mk
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ setup-local-cluster: ## Set up a Kind cluster for local development if it does n
 			echo "Kind cluster '$(KIND_CLUSTER)' already exists. Skipping creation." ;; \
 		*) \
 			echo "Creating Kind cluster '$(KIND_CLUSTER)'..."; \
-			$(KIND) create cluster --name $(KIND_CLUSTER) ;; \
+			$(KIND) create cluster --name $(KIND_CLUSTER) $(if $(KIND_CONFIG),--config $(KIND_CONFIG)) ;; \
 	esac
 
 ##@ Common golang targets