diff --git a/drivers/google/auth_util.go b/drivers/google/auth_util.go
index 2bbb633437..14122b0a52 100644
--- a/drivers/google/auth_util.go
+++ b/drivers/google/auth_util.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -23,13 +24,13 @@ const (
 	RedirectURI  = "urn:ietf:wg:oauth:2.0:oob"
 )
 
-func newGCEService(storePath string) (*raw.Service, error) {
-	client := newOauthClient(storePath)
+func newGCEService(storePath, authTokenPath string) (*raw.Service, error) {
+	client := newOauthClient(storePath, authTokenPath)
 	service, err := raw.New(client)
 	return service, err
 }
 
-func newOauthClient(storePath string) *http.Client {
+func newOauthClient(storePath, authTokenPath string) *http.Client {
 	config := &oauth.Config{
 		ClientId:     ClientId,
 		ClientSecret: ClientSecret,
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ func newOauthClient(storePath string) *http.Client {
 		AuthURL:      AuthURL,
 		TokenURL:     TokenURL,
 	}
-	token := token(storePath, config)
+
+	token := token(storePath, authTokenPath, config)
 	t := oauth.Transport{
 		Token:     token,
 		Config:    config,
@@ -46,8 +48,13 @@ func newOauthClient(storePath string) *http.Client {
 	return t.Client()
 }
 
-func token(storePath string, config *oauth.Config) *oauth.Token {
-	token, err := tokenFromCache(storePath)
+func token(storePath, authTokenPath string, config *oauth.Config) *oauth.Token {
+	tokenPath := authTokenPath
+	if authTokenPath == "" {
+		tokenPath = filepath.Join(storePath, "gce_token")
+	}
+	log.Debugf("using auth token: %s", tokenPath)
+	token, err := tokenFromCache(tokenPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		token = tokenFromWeb(config)
 		saveToken(storePath, token)
@@ -55,8 +62,7 @@ func token(storePath string, config *oauth.Config) *oauth.Token {
 	return token
 }
 
-func tokenFromCache(storePath string) (*oauth.Token, error) {
-	tokenPath := path.Join(storePath, "gce_token")
+func tokenFromCache(tokenPath string) (*oauth.Token, error) {
 	f, err := os.Open(tokenPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/drivers/google/compute_util.go b/drivers/google/compute_util.go
index ea65c988f0..a5a4a7fe23 100644
--- a/drivers/google/compute_util.go
+++ b/drivers/google/compute_util.go
@@ -14,16 +14,17 @@ import (
 
 // ComputeUtil is used to wrap the raw GCE API code and store common parameters.
 type ComputeUtil struct {
-	zone         string
-	instanceName string
-	userName     string
-	project      string
-	service      *raw.Service
-	zoneURL      string
-	globalURL    string
-	ipAddress    string
-	SwarmMaster  bool
-	SwarmHost    string
+	zone          string
+	instanceName  string
+	userName      string
+	project       string
+	service       *raw.Service
+	zoneURL       string
+	authTokenPath string
+	globalURL     string
+	ipAddress     string
+	SwarmMaster   bool
+	SwarmHost     string
 }
 
 const (
@@ -39,20 +40,21 @@ const (
 
 // NewComputeUtil creates and initializes a ComputeUtil.
 func newComputeUtil(driver *Driver) (*ComputeUtil, error) {
-	service, err := newGCEService(driver.storePath)
+	service, err := newGCEService(driver.storePath, driver.AuthTokenPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	c := ComputeUtil{
-		zone:         driver.Zone,
-		instanceName: driver.MachineName,
-		userName:     driver.UserName,
-		project:      driver.Project,
-		service:      service,
-		zoneURL:      apiURL + driver.Project + "/zones/" + driver.Zone,
-		globalURL:    apiURL + driver.Project + "/global",
-		SwarmMaster:  driver.SwarmMaster,
-		SwarmHost:    driver.SwarmHost,
+		authTokenPath: driver.AuthTokenPath,
+		zone:          driver.Zone,
+		instanceName:  driver.MachineName,
+		userName:      driver.UserName,
+		project:       driver.Project,
+		service:       service,
+		zoneURL:       apiURL + driver.Project + "/zones/" + driver.Zone,
+		globalURL:     apiURL + driver.Project + "/global",
+		SwarmMaster:   driver.SwarmMaster,
+		SwarmHost:     driver.SwarmHost,
 	}
 	return &c, nil
 }
diff --git a/drivers/google/google.go b/drivers/google/google.go
index 72389a8318..8a7ed10727 100644
--- a/drivers/google/google.go
+++ b/drivers/google/google.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type Driver struct {
 	MachineType      string
 	Scopes           string
 	DiskSize         int
+	AuthTokenPath    string
 	storePath        string
 	UserName         string
 	Project          string
@@ -81,6 +82,11 @@ func GetCreateFlags() []cli.Flag {
 			Usage:  "GCE Project",
 			EnvVar: "GOOGLE_PROJECT",
 		},
+		cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:   "google-auth-token",
+			Usage:  "GCE oAuth token",
+			EnvVar: "GOOGLE_AUTH_TOKEN",
+		},
 		cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:   "google-scopes",
 			Usage:  "GCE Scopes (comma-separated if multiple scopes)",
@@ -119,6 +125,7 @@ func (driver *Driver) SetConfigFromFlags(flags drivers.DriverOptions) error {
 	driver.MachineType = flags.String("google-machine-type")
 	driver.DiskSize = flags.Int("google-disk-size")
 	driver.UserName = flags.String("google-username")
+	driver.AuthTokenPath = flags.String("google-auth-token")
 	driver.Project = flags.String("google-project")
 	driver.Scopes = flags.String("google-scopes")
 	driver.SwarmMaster = flags.Bool("swarm-master")