diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/constants.py b/stack_orchestrator/constants.py
index 1e24794c..1f1eabe4 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/constants.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/constants.py
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http:#www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 stack_file_name = "stack.yml"
+k8s_kind_deploy_type = "k8s-kind"
+k8s_deploy_type = "k8s"
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/compose/deploy_docker.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/compose/deploy_docker.py
index b37f3cf0..349077cf 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/compose/deploy_docker.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/compose/deploy_docker.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from stack_orchestrator.deploy.deployer import Deployer, DeployerException, Depl
 class DockerDeployer(Deployer):
     name: str = "compose"
 
-    def __init__(self, deployment_dir, compose_files, compose_project_name, compose_env_file) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, type, deployment_dir, compose_files, compose_project_name, compose_env_file) -> None:
         self.docker = DockerClient(compose_files=compose_files, compose_project_name=compose_project_name,
                                    compose_env_file=compose_env_file)
 
@@ -70,9 +70,8 @@ class DockerDeployer(Deployer):
 
 
 class DockerDeployerConfigGenerator(DeployerConfigGenerator):
-    config_file_name: str = "kind-config.yml"
 
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, type: str) -> None:
         super().__init__()
 
     # Nothing needed at present for the docker deployer
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deploy.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deploy.py
index f931a0d0..c01a7e08 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deploy.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deploy.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from stack_orchestrator.deploy.deployment_create import setup as deployment_setu
 @click.option("--exclude", help="don\'t start these components")
 @click.option("--env-file", help="env file to be used")
 @click.option("--cluster", help="specify a non-default cluster name")
-@click.option("--deploy-to", help="cluster system to deploy to (compose or k8s)")
+@click.option("--deploy-to", help="cluster system to deploy to (compose or k8s or k8s-kind)")
 @click.pass_context
 def command(ctx, include, exclude, env_file, cluster, deploy_to):
     '''deploy a stack'''
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ def command(ctx, include, exclude, env_file, cluster, deploy_to):
 
 
 def create_deploy_context(
-        global_context, deployment_context: DeploymentContext, stack, include, exclude, cluster, env_file, deployer):
+        global_context, deployment_context: DeploymentContext, stack, include, exclude, cluster, env_file, deploy_to):
     cluster_context = _make_cluster_context(global_context, stack, include, exclude, cluster, env_file)
     deployment_dir = deployment_context.deployment_dir if deployment_context else None
     # See: https://gabrieldemarmiesse.github.io/python-on-whales/sub-commands/compose/
-    deployer = getDeployer(deployer, deployment_dir, compose_files=cluster_context.compose_files,
+    deployer = getDeployer(deploy_to, deployment_dir, compose_files=cluster_context.compose_files,
                            compose_project_name=cluster_context.cluster,
                            compose_env_file=cluster_context.env_file)
     return DeployCommandContext(stack, cluster_context, deployer)
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deployer_factory.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deployer_factory.py
index 5d515418..c0490b85 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deployer_factory.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/deployer_factory.py
@@ -13,23 +13,24 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http:#www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+from stack_orchestrator import contsants
 from stack_orchestrator.deploy.k8s.deploy_k8s import K8sDeployer, K8sDeployerConfigGenerator
 from stack_orchestrator.deploy.compose.deploy_docker import DockerDeployer, DockerDeployerConfigGenerator
 
 
 def getDeployerConfigGenerator(type: str):
     if type == "compose" or type is None:
-        return DockerDeployerConfigGenerator()
-    elif type == "k8s":
-        return K8sDeployerConfigGenerator()
+        return DockerDeployerConfigGenerator(type)
+    elif type == contsants.k8s_deploy_type or type == contsants.k8s_kind_deploy_type:
+        return K8sDeployerConfigGenerator(type)
     else:
         print(f"ERROR: deploy-to {type} is not valid")
 
 
 def getDeployer(type: str, deployment_dir, compose_files, compose_project_name, compose_env_file):
     if type == "compose" or type is None:
-        return DockerDeployer(deployment_dir, compose_files, compose_project_name, compose_env_file)
-    elif type == "k8s":
-        return K8sDeployer(deployment_dir, compose_files, compose_project_name, compose_env_file)
+        return DockerDeployer(type, deployment_dir, compose_files, compose_project_name, compose_env_file)
+    elif type == type == contsants.k8s_deploy_type or type == contsants.k8s_kind_deploy_type:
+        return K8sDeployer(type, deployment_dir, compose_files, compose_project_name, compose_env_file)
     else:
         print(f"ERROR: deploy-to {type} is not valid")
diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/deploy_k8s.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/deploy_k8s.py
index 627d6e0b..3fde09ab 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/deploy_k8s.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/k8s/deploy_k8s.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from stack_orchestrator.opts import opts
 
 class K8sDeployer(Deployer):
     name: str = "k8s"
+    type: str
     core_api: client.CoreV1Api
     apps_api: client.AppsV1Api
     k8s_namespace: str = "default"
@@ -32,12 +33,14 @@ class K8sDeployer(Deployer):
     cluster_info : ClusterInfo
     deployment_dir: Path
 
-    def __init__(self, deployment_dir, compose_files, compose_project_name, compose_env_file) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, type, deployment_dir, compose_files, compose_project_name, compose_env_file) -> None:
         if (opts.o.debug):
             print(f"Deployment dir: {deployment_dir}")
             print(f"Compose files: {compose_files}")
             print(f"Project name: {compose_project_name}")
             print(f"Env file: {compose_env_file}")
+            print(f"Type: {type}")
+        self.type = type
         self.deployment_dir = deployment_dir
         self.kind_cluster_name = compose_project_name
         self.cluster_info = ClusterInfo()
@@ -124,11 +127,16 @@ class K8sDeployer(Deployer):
         # We need to figure out how to do this -- check why we're being called first
         pass
 
+    def is_kind(self):
+        return self.type == "k8s-kind"
+
 
 class K8sDeployerConfigGenerator(DeployerConfigGenerator):
     config_file_name: str = "kind-config.yml"
+    type: str
 
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, type: str) -> None:
+        self.type = type
         super().__init__()
 
     def generate(self, deployment_dir: Path):
diff --git a/tests/k8s-deploy/run-deploy-test.sh b/tests/k8s-deploy/run-deploy-test.sh
index 91c7890c..b7ee9dd0 100755
--- a/tests/k8s-deploy/run-deploy-test.sh
+++ b/tests/k8s-deploy/run-deploy-test.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ mkdir -p $CERC_REPO_BASE_DIR
 # Test basic stack-orchestrator deploy
 test_deployment_dir=$CERC_REPO_BASE_DIR/test-deployment-dir
 test_deployment_spec=$CERC_REPO_BASE_DIR/test-deployment-spec.yml
-$TEST_TARGET_SO --stack test deploy --deploy-to k8s init --output $test_deployment_spec --config CERC_TEST_PARAM_1=PASSED
+$TEST_TARGET_SO --stack test deploy --deploy-to k8s-kind init --output $test_deployment_spec --config CERC_TEST_PARAM_1=PASSED
 # Check the file now exists
 if [ ! -f "$test_deployment_spec" ]; then
     echo "deploy init test: spec file not present"