diff --git a/src/main/cluster-detectors/distribution-detector.ts b/src/main/cluster-detectors/distribution-detector.ts
index f4e981c568..ba56f0ed0d 100644
--- a/src/main/cluster-detectors/distribution-detector.ts
+++ b/src/main/cluster-detectors/distribution-detector.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ export class DistributionDetector extends BaseClusterDetector {
       return { value: "minikube", accuracy: 80};
     }
 
+    if (this.isMicrok8s()) {
+      return { value: "microk8s", accuracy: 80};
+    }
+
     if (this.isCustom()) {
       return { value: "custom", accuracy: 10};
     }
@@ -75,6 +79,10 @@ export class DistributionDetector extends BaseClusterDetector {
     return this.cluster.contextName.startsWith("minikube");
   }
 
+  protected isMicrok8s() {
+    return this.cluster.contextName.startsWith("microk8s");
+  }
+
   protected isCustom() {
     return this.version.includes("+");
   }