diff --git a/build/common.sh b/build/common.sh
index e7acd3bb6bc72..397046b269e0e 100644
--- a/build/common.sh
+++ b/build/common.sh
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ function kube::release::package_tarballs() {
   kube::release::package_client_tarballs
   kube::release::package_server_tarballs
   kube::release::package_salt_tarball
+  kube::release::package_test_tarball
   kube::release::package_full_tarball
 }
 
@@ -582,6 +583,31 @@ function kube::release::package_salt_tarball() {
   kube::release::create_tarball "${package_name}" "${release_stage}/.."
 }
 
+# This is the stuff you need to run tests from the binary distribution.
+function kube::release::package_test_tarball() {
+  echo "+++ Building tarball: test"
+
+  local release_stage="${RELEASE_STAGE}/test/kubernetes"
+  rm -rf "${release_stage}"
+  mkdir -p "${release_stage}"
+
+  local platform
+  for platform in "${KUBE_CLIENT_PLATFORMS[@]}"; do
+    local test_bins=("${KUBE_TEST_BINARIES[@]}")
+    if [[ "${platform%/*}" == "windows" ]]; then
+      test_bins=("${KUBE_TEST_BINARIES_WIN[@]}")
+    fi
+    mkdir -p "${release_stage}/platforms/${platform}"
+    cp "${test_bins[@]/#/${LOCAL_OUTPUT_BINPATH}/${platform}/}" \
+      "${release_stage}/platforms/${platform}"
+  done
+
+  cp -R --parents ${KUBE_TEST_PORTABLE[@]} ${release_stage}
+
+  local package_name="${RELEASE_DIR}/kubernetes-test.tar.gz"
+  kube::release::create_tarball "${package_name}" "${release_stage}/.."
+}
+
 # This is all the stuff you need to run/install kubernetes.  This includes:
 #   - precompiled binaries for client
 #   - Cluster spin up/down scripts and configs for various cloud providers
diff --git a/cmd/e2e/e2e.go b/cmd/e2e/e2e.go
index fafb99662bc46..088f1ff6acbfc 100644
--- a/cmd/e2e/e2e.go
+++ b/cmd/e2e/e2e.go
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ func waitForPodRunning(c *client.Client, id string) {
 	}
 }
 
-// assetPath returns a path to the requested file; safe on all OSes.
+// assetPath returns a path to the requested file; safe on all
+// OSes. NOTE: If you use an asset in this test, you MUST add it to
+// the KUBE_TEST_PORTABLE array in hack/lib/golang.sh.
 func assetPath(pathElements ...string) string {
 	return filepath.Join(*repoRoot, filepath.Join(pathElements...))
 }
diff --git a/hack/e2e-suite/goe2e.sh b/hack/e2e-suite/goe2e.sh
index 26082053ce0bb..f6f1271e58d6f 100755
--- a/hack/e2e-suite/goe2e.sh
+++ b/hack/e2e-suite/goe2e.sh
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ esac
 locations=(
   "${KUBE_ROOT}/_output/dockerized/bin/${host_os}/${host_arch}/e2e"
   "${KUBE_ROOT}/_output/local/bin/${host_os}/${host_arch}/e2e"
+  "${KUBE_ROOT}/platforms/${host_os}/${host_arch}/e2e"
 )
 e2e=$( (ls -t "${locations[@]}" 2>/dev/null || true) | head -1 )
 
diff --git a/hack/lib/golang.sh b/hack/lib/golang.sh
index 0d19ec4e5b9d9..6a556e44001ec 100644
--- a/hack/lib/golang.sh
+++ b/hack/lib/golang.sh
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ readonly KUBE_TEST_TARGETS=(
   cmd/integration
 )
 readonly KUBE_TEST_BINARIES=("${KUBE_TEST_TARGETS[@]##*/}")
+readonly KUBE_TEST_BINARIES_WIN=("${KUBE_TEST_BINARIES[@]/%/.exe}")
+readonly KUBE_TEST_PORTABLE=(
+  api/examples/pod.json
+  cmd/e2e/pod.json
+  contrib/for-tests/network-tester/rc.json
+  contrib/for-tests/network-tester/service.json
+  hack/e2e.go
+  hack/e2e-suite
+)
 
 # If we update this we need to also update the set of golang compilers we build
 # in 'build/build-image/Dockerfile'