diff --git a/common/weave/client.go b/common/weave/client.go
index 148e5e1425..9199e4ec38 100644
--- a/common/weave/client.go
+++ b/common/weave/client.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func (c *client) Expose() error {
 		// Alread exposed!
 		return nil
 	}
-	if err := exec.Command("weave", "expose").Run(); err != nil {
+	if err := exec.Command("weave", "--local", "expose").Run(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error running weave expose: %v", err)
 	}
 	return nil