diff --git a/pkg/endpoints/installer.go b/pkg/endpoints/installer.go
index b0af449f0..50c592775 100644
--- a/pkg/endpoints/installer.go
+++ b/pkg/endpoints/installer.go
@@ -1080,6 +1080,9 @@ func (a *APIInstaller) registerResourceHandlers(path string, storage rest.Storag
 	if categoriesProvider, ok := storage.(rest.CategoriesProvider); ok {
 		apiResource.Categories = categoriesProvider.Categories()
 	}
+	if singularNameProvider, ok := storage.(rest.SingularNameProvider); ok {
+		apiResource.SingularName = singularNameProvider.SingularName()
+	}
 	if gvkProvider, ok := storage.(rest.GroupVersionKindProvider); ok {
 		gvk := gvkProvider.GroupVersionKind(a.group.GroupVersion)
 		apiResource.Group = gvk.Group
diff --git a/pkg/registry/rest/rest.go b/pkg/registry/rest/rest.go
index 6330ea8f5..c55ae9675 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/rest/rest.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/rest/rest.go
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ type CategoriesProvider interface {
 	Categories() []string
 }
 
+// SingularNameProvider returns singular name of resources. This is used by kubectl discovery to have singular
+// name representation of resources. In case of shortcut conflicts(with CRD shortcuts) singular name should always map to this resource.
+type SingularNameProvider interface {
+	SingularName() string
+}
+
 // GroupVersionKindProvider is used to specify a particular GroupVersionKind to discovery.  This is used for polymorphic endpoints
 // which generally point to foreign versions.  Scale refers to Scale.v1beta1.extensions for instance.
 // This trumps KindProvider since it is capable of providing the information required.