diff --git a/build/common.sh b/build/common.sh
index b70bf1b6d8d..2a8f0892a33 100755
--- a/build/common.sh
+++ b/build/common.sh
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ function kube::release::gcs::verify_prereqs() {
   fi
 
   if [[ -z "${GCLOUD_ACCOUNT-}" ]]; then
-    GCLOUD_ACCOUNT=$(gcloud auth list 2>/dev/null | awk '/(active)/ { print $2 }')
+    GCLOUD_ACCOUNT=$(gcloud config list --format='value(core.account)' 2>/dev/null)
   fi
   if [[ -z "${GCLOUD_ACCOUNT-}" ]]; then
     echo "No account authorized through gcloud.  Please fix with:"
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ function kube::release::gcs::verify_prereqs() {
   fi
 
   if [[ -z "${GCLOUD_PROJECT-}" ]]; then
-    GCLOUD_PROJECT=$(gcloud config list project | awk '{project = $3} END {print project}')
+    GCLOUD_PROJECT=$(gcloud config list --format='value(core.project)' 2>/dev/null)
   fi
   if [[ -z "${GCLOUD_PROJECT-}" ]]; then
     echo "No account authorized through gcloud.  Please fix with:"
@@ -1594,7 +1594,7 @@ function kube::release::docker::release() {
 
 function kube::release::gcloud_account_is_active() {
   local -r account="${1-}"
-  if [[ -n $(gcloud auth list --filter-account $account 2>/dev/null | grep "active") ]]; then
+  if [[ "$(gcloud config list --format='value(core.account)')" == "${account}" ]]; then
     return 0
   else
     return 1