diff --git a/src/go/rpk/Makefile b/src/go/rpk/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ae17a200237f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/go/rpk/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+# Copyright 2024 Redpanda Data, Inc.
+#
+# Use of this software is governed by the Business Source License
+# included in the file licenses/BSL.md
+#
+# As of the Change Date specified in that file, in accordance with
+# the Business Source License, use of this software will be governed
+# by the Apache License, Version 2.0
+
+GOCMD=go
+GOLANGCILINTCMD=golangci-lint
+GOFUMPTCMD=gofumpt
+BAZELCMD=bazel
+
+GOOS ?= $(shell go env GOOS)
+GOARCH ?= $(shell go env GOARCH)
+OUTDIR := $(GOOS)-$(GOARCH)
+
+REV := $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD)
+VER := $(or $(VERSION),local-dev)
+IMG_TAG:= $(or $(VERSION),latest)
+BUILD_TIME=$(shell date -Iseconds)
+VER_PKG='github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/version'
+CONT_PKG='github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/container/common'
+
+LDFLAGS=-X $(VER_PKG).version=$(VER) -X $(VER_PKG).rev=$(REV) -X $(CONT_PKG).tag=$(IMG_TAG) -X ${VER_PKG}.hostOs=${GOOS} -X ${VER_PKG}.hostArch=${GOARCH} -X ${VER_PKG}.buildTime=${BUILD_TIME}
+
+all: help
+
+ready: build test fmt lint bazel check_diff ## Runs all. Ensures commit is ready.
+
+build: ## Build rpk.
+	$(shell mkdir -p $(OUTDIR))
+	$(GOCMD) build -ldflags '$(LDFLAGS)' -o $(OUTDIR) ./...
+
+test: ## Run rpk unit tests.
+	$(GOCMD) test ./... -count=1
+
+tidy: ## Run go mod tidy.
+	$(GOCMD) mod tidy
+
+lint: install_golangci_lint run_linter ## Run golangci-lint linter.
+
+fmt: install_gofumpt run_gofumpt ## Run Gofumpt formatter.
+
+bazel: install_bazelisk bazel_generate_build bazel_tidy ## Autogenerates BUILD files and resolve bazel dependencies.
+
+install_gofumpt:
+	@echo "installing gofumpt..."
+	@$(GOCMD) install mvdan.cc/gofumpt@latest
+
+run_gofumpt:
+	@echo "running gofumpt"
+	$(shell find -type f -name '*.go' | xargs -n1 $(GOFUMPTCMD) -w)
+
+install_golangci_lint:
+	@echo "installing golangci-lint"
+	@$(GOCMD) install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@latest
+
+run_linter:
+	$(GOLANGCILINTCMD) run
+
+install_bazelisk:
+	@echo "installing bazelisk"
+	@$(GOCMD) install github.com/bazelbuild/bazelisk@latest
+
+bazel_generate_build: install_bazelisk
+	@$(BAZELCMD) run //:gazelle
+
+bazel_tidy: install_bazelisk
+	@$(BAZELCMD) mod tidy
+
+check_diff:
+	git diff --exit-code
+
+GREEN  := $(shell tput -Txterm setaf 2)
+YELLOW := $(shell tput -Txterm setaf 3)
+CYAN   := $(shell tput -Txterm setaf 6)
+RESET  := $(shell tput -Txterm sgr0)
+
+help: ## Show this help.
+	@echo ''
+	@echo 'Usage:'
+	@echo '  ${YELLOW}make${RESET} ${GREEN}<target>${RESET}'
+	@echo ''
+	@echo 'Targets:'
+	@awk 'BEGIN {FS = ":.*?## "} { \
+		if (/^[a-zA-Z_-]+:.*?##.*$$/) {printf "    ${YELLOW}%-20s${GREEN}%s${RESET}\n", $$1, $$2} \
+		else if (/^## .*$$/) {printf "  ${CYAN}%s${RESET}\n", substr($$1,4)} \
+		}' $(MAKEFILE_LIST)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/topic/utils.go b/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/topic/utils.go
index 3704931dd4e54..8c38dc2d24488 100644
--- a/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/topic/utils.go
+++ b/src/go/rpk/pkg/cli/topic/utils.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func parseKVs(in []string) (map[string]string, error) {
 
 func regexTopics(adm *kadm.Client, expressions []string) ([]string, error) {
 	// Now we list all topics to match against our expressions.
-	topics, err := adm.ListTopics(context.Background())
+	topics, err := adm.ListTopicsWithInternal(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to list topics: %w", err)
 	}