diff --git a/cfme/cloud/instance/__init__.py b/cfme/cloud/instance/__init__.py
index 5744ab123d..fe429e6c0f 100644
--- a/cfme/cloud/instance/__init__.py
+++ b/cfme/cloud/instance/__init__.py
@@ -341,7 +341,8 @@ def vm_default_args(self):
             },
             'properties': {
                 'instance_type': partial_match(provisioning.get('instance_type')),
-                'guest_keypair': provisioning.get('guest_keypair')
+                'guest_keypair': provisioning.get('guest_keypair'),
+                'is_preemptible': provisioning.get('is_preemptible')
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/cfme/tests/cloud_infra_common/test_provisioning.py b/cfme/tests/cloud_infra_common/test_provisioning.py
index 5d6a4f3bd6..3676db86e9 100644
--- a/cfme/tests/cloud_infra_common/test_provisioning.py
+++ b/cfme/tests/cloud_infra_common/test_provisioning.py
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ def test_provision_from_template(provider, provisioned_instance):
 
 @pytest.mark.provider([GCEProvider], required_fields=[['provisioning', 'image']])
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures('setup_provider')
+@pytest.mark.meta(blockers=[GH('ManageIQ/integration_tests:7661')])
+@pytest.mark.meta(blockers=[BZ(1619298, forced_streams=['5.9', '5.10'])])
 def test_gce_preemptible_provision(appliance, provider, instance_args, soft_assert):
     """
     Polarion:
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ def test_gce_preemptible_provision(appliance, provider, instance_args, soft_asse
         initialEstimate: 1/6h
     """
     vm_name, inst_args = instance_args
-    inst_args['properties']['is_preemptible'] = True
+    inst_args.setdefault('properties', {})['is_preemptible'] = True
     instance = appliance.collections.cloud_instances.create(vm_name,
                                                             provider,
                                                             form_values=inst_args)