diff --git a/cluster/gce/gci/configure-helper.sh b/cluster/gce/gci/configure-helper.sh
index 2cf70f596be..0636ac053ff 100644
--- a/cluster/gce/gci/configure-helper.sh
+++ b/cluster/gce/gci/configure-helper.sh
@@ -819,6 +819,12 @@ EOF
     use_cloud_config="true"
     cat <<EOF >>/etc/gce.conf
 network-project-id = ${NETWORK_PROJECT_ID}
+EOF
+  fi
+  if [[ -n "${STACK_TYPE:-}" ]]; then
+    use_cloud_config="true"
+    cat <<EOF >>/etc/gce.conf
+stack-type = ${STACK_TYPE}
 EOF
   fi
   if [[ -n "${NODE_NETWORK:-}" ]]; then