diff --git a/scripts/gcp-create.sh b/scripts/gcp-create.sh
index 7d5ef03..36dd725 100755
--- a/scripts/gcp-create.sh
+++ b/scripts/gcp-create.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ done
 echo "+++ configuring VM"
 
 gcloud compute ssh --zone=$ZONE $NAME@$VM --ssh-flag='-A' <<EOF
-sudo apt install --yes git python3-pip python3-venv
+sudo apt install --yes git python3-pip python3-venv bash-completion
 ssh-keyscan github.internet2.edu > .ssh/known_hosts
 git config --global color.ui auto
 git config --global push.default simple