diff --git a/drivers/google/compute_util.go b/drivers/google/compute_util.go
index ed8ef2f5f0..ddf309259c 100644
--- a/drivers/google/compute_util.go
+++ b/drivers/google/compute_util.go
@@ -196,11 +196,17 @@ func (c *ComputeUtil) createInstance(d *Driver) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+
 	log.Infof("Waiting for Instance...")
 	if err = c.waitForRegionalOp(op.Name); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	instance, err = c.instance()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// Update the SSH Key
 	sshKey, err := ioutil.ReadFile(d.GetSSHKeyPath() + ".pub")
 	if err != nil {