diff --git a/cluster/gce/container-linux/configure-helper.sh b/cluster/gce/container-linux/configure-helper.sh
index 4c1a0620cf8..145d3d22df2 100755
--- a/cluster/gce/container-linux/configure-helper.sh
+++ b/cluster/gce/container-linux/configure-helper.sh
@@ -234,6 +234,12 @@ EOF
     use_cloud_config="true"
     cat <<EOF >>/etc/gce.conf
 alpha-features = ${GCE_ALPHA_FEATURES}
+EOF
+  fi
+  if [[ -n "${SECONDARY_RANGE_NAME:-}" ]]; then
+    use_cloud_config="true"
+    cat <<EOF >> /etc/gce.conf
+secondary-range-name = ${SECONDARY-RANGE-NAME}
 EOF
   fi
   if [[ "${use_cloud_config}" != "true" ]]; then
diff --git a/cluster/gce/gci/configure-helper.sh b/cluster/gce/gci/configure-helper.sh
index 898a0fd3b60..72b1f1abcde 100644
--- a/cluster/gce/gci/configure-helper.sh
+++ b/cluster/gce/gci/configure-helper.sh
@@ -394,6 +394,12 @@ EOF
     use_cloud_config="true"
     cat <<EOF >>/etc/gce.conf
 alpha-features = ${GCE_ALPHA_FEATURES}
+EOF
+  fi
+  if [[ -n "${SECONDARY_RANGE_NAME:-}" ]]; then
+    use_cloud_config="true"
+    cat <<EOF >> /etc/gce.conf
+secondary-range-name = ${SECONDARY-RANGE-NAME}
 EOF
   fi
   if [[ "${use_cloud_config}" != "true" ]]; then