diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f3a9c66..72723d35 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ Options:
 
  - `--google-zone`: The zone to launch the instance.  Default: `us-central1-a`
  - `--google-machine-type`: The type of instance.  Default: `f1-micro`
+ - `--google-disk-size`: The disk size of the instance (in GB).  Default: `10`
  - `--google-username`: The username to use for the instance.  Default: `docker-user`
  - `--google-instance-name`: The name of the instance.  Default: `docker-machine`
  - `--google-project`: The name of your project to use when launching the instance.
diff --git a/drivers/google/compute_util.go b/drivers/google/compute_util.go
index 6612737e..8ad5d1c4 100644
--- a/drivers/google/compute_util.go
+++ b/drivers/google/compute_util.go
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ func (c *ComputeUtil) createInstance(d *Driver) error {
 		instance.Disks[0].InitializeParams = &raw.AttachedDiskInitializeParams{
 			DiskName:    c.diskName(),
 			SourceImage: imageName,
+			// The maximum supported disk size is 1000GB, the cast should be fine.
+			DiskSizeGb: int64(d.DiskSize),
 		}
 	} else {
 		instance.Disks[0].Source = c.zoneURL + "/disks/" + c.instanceName + "-disk"
diff --git a/drivers/google/google.go b/drivers/google/google.go
index 0f2fccd5..6648abce 100644
--- a/drivers/google/google.go
+++ b/drivers/google/google.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ type Driver struct {
 	MachineName      string
 	Zone             string
 	MachineType      string
+	DiskSize         int
 	storePath        string
 	UserName         string
 	Project          string
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ type CreateFlags struct {
 	MachineType *string
 	UserName    *string
 	Project     *string
+	DiskSize    *int
 }
 
 func init() {
@@ -74,6 +76,12 @@ func GetCreateFlags() []cli.Flag {
 			Usage:  "GCE Project",
 			EnvVar: "GOOGLE_PROJECT",
 		},
+		cli.IntFlag{
+			Name:   "google-disk-size",
+			Usage:  "GCE Instance Disk Size (in GB)",
+			Value:  10,
+			EnvVar: "GOOGLE_DISK_SIZE",
+		},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -98,6 +106,7 @@ func (driver *Driver) DriverName() string {
 func (driver *Driver) SetConfigFromFlags(flags drivers.DriverOptions) error {
 	driver.Zone = flags.String("google-zone")
 	driver.MachineType = flags.String("google-machine-type")
+	driver.DiskSize = flags.Int("google-disk-size")
 	driver.UserName = flags.String("google-username")
 	driver.Project = flags.String("google-project")
 	if driver.Project == "" {