diff --git a/zsh/aliases.zsh b/zsh/aliases.zsh
index e3f6dbb..bec1164 100644
--- a/zsh/aliases.zsh
+++ b/zsh/aliases.zsh
@@ -124,6 +124,22 @@ if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
         fi
     }
 
+    # Shortcut for kubectl
+    kctl() {
+        local kube_config
+        if [ -z $KUBECONFIG ]; then
+            kube_config=$HOME/.kube/config
+        else
+            kube_config=$KUBECONFIG
+        fi
+        if [ -f $kube_config ]; then
+            kubectl $@
+        else
+            echo >&2 error: $kube_config does not exist
+            return 1
+        fi
+    }
+
 fi
 
 # change to git directory