diff --git a/cluster-dns/images/backend/Makefile b/cluster-dns/images/backend/Makefile
index b029931b..14e1bcde 100644
--- a/cluster-dns/images/backend/Makefile
+++ b/cluster-dns/images/backend/Makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ image:
 	docker build -t $(PREFIX)/$(IMAGE):$(TAG) .
 
 push: image
-	gcloud docker push $(PREFIX)/$(IMAGE)
+	gcloud docker -- push $(PREFIX)/$(IMAGE)
 
 clean:
diff --git a/cluster-dns/images/frontend/Makefile b/cluster-dns/images/frontend/Makefile
index 5bd4443a..ae8847e3 100644
--- a/cluster-dns/images/frontend/Makefile
+++ b/cluster-dns/images/frontend/Makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ image:
 	docker build -t $(PREFIX)/$(IMAGE):$(TAG) .
 
 push: image
-	gcloud docker push $(PREFIX)/$(IMAGE)
+	gcloud docker -- push $(PREFIX)/$(IMAGE)
 
 clean:
diff --git a/explorer/Makefile b/explorer/Makefile
index 36f7494f..28a3b4dd 100644
--- a/explorer/Makefile
+++ b/explorer/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ container: explorer
 	docker build -t gcr.io/google_containers/explorer:$(TAG) .
 
 push: container
-	gcloud docker push gcr.io/google_containers/explorer:$(TAG)
+	gcloud docker -- push gcr.io/google_containers/explorer:$(TAG)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f explorer
diff --git a/guestbook-go/_src/Makefile b/guestbook-go/_src/Makefile
index e5db478a..31c04761 100644
--- a/guestbook-go/_src/Makefile
+++ b/guestbook-go/_src/Makefile
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ build:
 
 # push the image to an registry
 push:
-	gcloud docker push ${REGISTRY}/guestbook:${VERSION}
-	
+	gcloud docker -- push ${REGISTRY}/guestbook:${VERSION}
+
 # remove previous images and containers
-clean: 
+clean:
 	docker rm -f ${REGISTRY}/guestbook-builder 2> /dev/null || true
 	docker rmi -f ${REGISTRY}/guestbook-builder || true
 	docker rmi -f "${REGISTRY}/guestbook:${VERSION}" || true
diff --git a/kubectl-container/Makefile b/kubectl-container/Makefile
index e3b21a5b..bcdd62c1 100644
--- a/kubectl-container/Makefile
+++ b/kubectl-container/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ container:
 
 push: container
 	$(if $(TAG),,$(error TAG is not defined. Use 'make tag' to see a suggestion))
-	gcloud docker push gcr.io/google_containers/kubectl:$(TAG)
+	gcloud docker -- push gcr.io/google_containers/kubectl:$(TAG)
 
 clean:
 	rm -f kubectl
diff --git a/meteor/README.md b/meteor/README.md
index 94c393af..d8873b5b 100644
--- a/meteor/README.md
+++ b/meteor/README.md
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ your app image with your project ID, and push to GCR. Replace
 
 ```
 docker tag my-meteor gcr.io/<project>/my-meteor
-gcloud docker push gcr.io/<project>/my-meteor
+gcloud docker -- push gcr.io/<project>/my-meteor
 ```
 
 Running
diff --git a/storage/cassandra/image/Makefile b/storage/cassandra/image/Makefile
index c016cac2..7cae1f5e 100644
--- a/storage/cassandra/image/Makefile
+++ b/storage/cassandra/image/Makefile
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ build: kubernetes-cassandra.jar
 	docker build -t ${PROJECT}/cassandra:${VERSION} .
 
 push: build
-	gcloud docker push ${PROJECT}/cassandra:${VERSION}
+	gcloud docker -- push ${PROJECT}/cassandra:${VERSION}
 
 .PHONY: all build push