diff --git a/release/tools/gce.conf b/release/tools/gce.conf
--- a/release/tools/gce.conf
+++ b/release/tools/gce.conf
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	echo 'search google.internal' > ${DESTDIR}/etc/resolv.conf
 	echo 'nameserver 169.254.169.254' >> ${DESTDIR}/etc/resolv.conf
 	echo 'nameserver 8.8.8.8' >> ${DESTDIR}/etc/resolv.conf
-	metalog_add ./etc/resolv.conf
+	metalog_add_data ./etc/resolv.conf
 }
 
 vm_extra_pre_umount() {