diff --git a/scripts/cluster_power_recovery.sh b/scripts/cluster_power_recovery.sh
index 0b745e4c..c6c806ff 100755
--- a/scripts/cluster_power_recovery.sh
+++ b/scripts/cluster_power_recovery.sh
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ if [[ -z "${MODE}" || "${MODE}" == "-h" || "${MODE}" == "--help" ]]; then
 fi
 shift || true
 
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+if [[ -z "${KUBECONFIG:-}" && -f "${SCRIPT_DIR}/kubeconfig" ]]; then
+  export KUBECONFIG="${SCRIPT_DIR}/kubeconfig"
+fi
+
 if [[ "${MODE}" != "shutdown" && "${MODE}" != "startup" ]]; then
   echo "Unknown mode: ${MODE}" >&2
   usage