diff --git a/hack/install_kustomize.sh b/hack/install_kustomize.sh
index 02f07e0a6..fd057c444 100755
--- a/hack/install_kustomize.sh
+++ b/hack/install_kustomize.sh
@@ -8,19 +8,28 @@
 # kustomize binary to your current working directory.
 # (e.g. 'install_kustomize.sh 3.8.2')
 #
+# If two arguments are given -> Downloads the specified version of the
+# kustomize binary to the specified directory.
+# (e.g. 'install_kustomize.sh 3.8.2 $(go env GOPATH)/bin')
+# 
 # Fails if the file already exists.
 
 curl_timeout=600
-release_url=https://api.github.com/repos/kubernetes-sigs/kustomize/releases
 
+version=""
+release_url=https://api.github.com/repos/kubernetes-sigs/kustomize/releases
 if [ -n "$1" ]; then
-    version=v$1
-    release_url=${release_url}/tags/kustomize%2F$version
+  version=v$1
+  release_url=${release_url}/tags/kustomize%2F$version
 fi
 
 where=$PWD
+if [ -n "$2" ]; then
+  where=$2
+fi
+
 if [ -f $where/kustomize ]; then
-  echo "A file named kustomize already exists (remove it first)."
+  echo "A file named $where/kustomize already exists (remove it first)."
   exit 1
 fi
 
@@ -63,6 +72,6 @@ cp ./kustomize $where
 
 popd >& /dev/null
 
-./kustomize version
+$where/kustomize version
 
-echo kustomize installed to current directory.
+echo kustomize installed to $where