diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bdc5074..158eb71 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ gcloud beta run deploy vault-server \
   --platform managed \
   --port 8200 \
   --service-account ${SERVICE_ACCOUNT_EMAIL} \
-  --set-env-vars="GOOGLE_PROJECT=${PROJECT_ID},GOOGLE_STORAGE_BUCKET=${GCS_BUCKET_NAME}" \
+  --set-env-vars="GOOGLE_PROJECT=${PROJECT_ID},GOOGLE_STORAGE_BUCKET=${GCS_BUCKET_NAME#'gs://'}" \
   --timeout 300 \
   --region us-west1
 ```
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ gcloud beta run deploy vault-server \
   --platform managed \
   --port 8200 \
   --service-account ${SERVICE_ACCOUNT_EMAIL} \
-  --set-env-vars="GOOGLE_PROJECT=${PROJECT_ID},GOOGLE_STORAGE_BUCKET=${GCS_BUCKET_NAME}" \
+  --set-env-vars="GOOGLE_PROJECT=${PROJECT_ID},GOOGLE_STORAGE_BUCKET=${GCS_BUCKET_NAME#'gs://'}" \
   --timeout 300 \
   --region us-west1
 ```