diff --git a/controllers/gce/Makefile b/controllers/gce/Makefile
index 10ca7ca6e..d908af0cf 100644
--- a/controllers/gce/Makefile
+++ b/controllers/gce/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ container: server
 	docker build --pull -t $(PREFIX):$(TAG) .
 
 push: container
-	gcloud docker push $(PREFIX):$(TAG)
+	gcloud docker -- push $(PREFIX):$(TAG)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f glbc