diff --git a/hack/jenkins/build.sh b/hack/jenkins/build.sh
index b63407aed98..7a141b2c6d5 100755
--- a/hack/jenkins/build.sh
+++ b/hack/jenkins/build.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ export HOME=${WORKSPACE} # Nothing should want Jenkins $HOME
 export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
 export KUBE_SKIP_CONFIRMATIONS=y
 
+# Skip gcloud update checking
+export CLOUDSDK_COMPONENT_MANAGER_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK=true
+
 : ${KUBE_RELEASE_RUN_TESTS:="n"}
 export KUBE_RELEASE_RUN_TESTS
 
diff --git a/hack/jenkins/e2e.sh b/hack/jenkins/e2e.sh
index 1c375d30809..4bdaf60f455 100755
--- a/hack/jenkins/e2e.sh
+++ b/hack/jenkins/e2e.sh
@@ -1034,6 +1034,9 @@ case ${JOB_NAME} in
     ;;
 esac
 
+# Skip gcloud update checking
+export CLOUDSDK_COMPONENT_MANAGER_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK=true
+
 # AWS variables
 export KUBE_AWS_INSTANCE_PREFIX=${E2E_CLUSTER_NAME}
 export KUBE_AWS_ZONE=${E2E_ZONE}