diff --git a/doc/source/configuration.rst b/doc/source/configuration.rst
index e0babd759..451f4bcd8 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuration.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuration.rst
@@ -2088,7 +2088,8 @@ section of the configuration.
            .. attr:: volume-type
               :type: string
 
-              If given, the root volume type (``standard`` or ``ssd``).
+              If given, the root volume type (``pd-standard`` or
+              ``pd-ssd``).
 
            .. attr:: volume-size
               :type: int
diff --git a/nodepool/driver/gce/adapter.py b/nodepool/driver/gce/adapter.py
index c860412cc..782c61599 100644
--- a/nodepool/driver/gce/adapter.py
+++ b/nodepool/driver/gce/adapter.py
@@ -86,9 +86,13 @@ class GCEAdapter(SimpleTaskManagerAdapter):
 
     def createInstance(self, task_manager, hostname, metadata, label):
         image_id = self._getImageId(task_manager, label.cloud_image)
+        disk_init = dict(sourceImage=image_id,
+                         diskType='zones/{}/diskTypes/{}'.format(
+                             self.provider.zone, label.volume_type),
+                         diskSizeGb=str(label.volume_size))
         disk = dict(boot=True,
                     autoDelete=True,
-                    initializeParams=dict(sourceImage=image_id))
+                    initializeParams=disk_init)
         machine_type = 'zones/{}/machineTypes/{}'.format(
             self.provider.zone, label.instance_type)
         network = dict(network='global/networks/default',
diff --git a/nodepool/driver/gce/config.py b/nodepool/driver/gce/config.py
index e2e25d2fb..d26ab96e0 100644
--- a/nodepool/driver/gce/config.py
+++ b/nodepool/driver/gce/config.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class ProviderPool(ConfigPool):
                 cloud_image = None
             pl.cloud_image = cloud_image
             pl.instance_type = label['instance-type']
-            pl.volume_type = label.get('volume-type', 'standard')
+            pl.volume_type = label.get('volume-type', 'pd-standard')
             pl.volume_size = label.get('volume-size', '10')
             full_config.labels[label['name']].pools.append(self)
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-google-cloud-35295a4cae5aaba7.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-google-cloud-35295a4cae5aaba7.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..56cc31186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-google-cloud-35295a4cae5aaba7.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Support for resources in Google Compute Engine (GCE) has been added.