diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/gcp_compute.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/gcp_compute.py
index 59809ad6a15..07fc378e688 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/gcp_compute.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/gcp_compute.py
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
                 - The path of a Service Account JSON file if serviceaccount is selected as type.
             required: True
             type: path
+            env:
+                - name: GCE_CREDENTIALS_FILE_PATH
+                  version_added: "2.8"
         service_account_email:
             description:
                 - An optional service account email address if machineaccount is selected