diff --git a/awx/main/models/inventory.py b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
index b6b0cfb7d4..c3e447e10a 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/inventory.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
@@ -2334,6 +2334,12 @@ class gce(PluginFileInjector):
     ini_env_reference = 'GCE_INI_PATH'
     base_injector = 'managed'
 
+    def get_plugin_env(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        ret = super(gce, self).get_plugin_env(*args, **kwargs)
+        # We need native jinja2 types so that ip addresses can give JSON null value
+        ret['ANSIBLE_JINJA2_NATIVE'] = str(True)
+        return ret
+
     def get_script_env(self, inventory_update, private_data_dir, private_data_files):
         env = super(gce, self).get_script_env(inventory_update, private_data_dir, private_data_files)
         cred = inventory_update.get_cloud_credential()
@@ -2354,7 +2360,7 @@ class gce(PluginFileInjector):
             'gce_name': 'name',
             'gce_network': 'networkInterfaces[0].network.name',
             'gce_private_ip': 'networkInterfaces[0].networkIP',
-            'gce_public_ip': 'networkInterfaces[0].accessConfigs[0].natIP',
+            'gce_public_ip': 'networkInterfaces[0].accessConfigs[0].natIP | default(None)',
             'gce_status': 'status',
             'gce_subnetwork': 'networkInterfaces[0].subnetwork.name',
             'gce_tags': 'tags.get("items", [])',
@@ -2364,7 +2370,7 @@ class gce(PluginFileInjector):
             'gce_image': 'image',
             # We need this as long as hostnames is non-default, otherwise hosts
             # will not be addressed correctly, was returned in script
-            'ansible_ssh_host': 'networkInterfaces[0].accessConfigs[0].natIP'
+            'ansible_ssh_host': 'networkInterfaces[0].accessConfigs[0].natIP | default(networkInterfaces[0].networkIP)'
         }
 
     def inventory_as_dict(self, inventory_update, private_data_dir):
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/data/inventory/plugins/gce/env.json b/awx/main/tests/data/inventory/plugins/gce/env.json
index 377537bc48..0b41b7e4e3 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/data/inventory/plugins/gce/env.json
+++ b/awx/main/tests/data/inventory/plugins/gce/env.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+    "ANSIBLE_JINJA2_NATIVE": "True",
     "ANSIBLE_TRANSFORM_INVALID_GROUP_CHARS": "never",
     "GCE_CREDENTIALS_FILE_PATH": "{{ file_reference }}",
     "GCP_AUTH_KIND": "serviceaccount",
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/data/inventory/plugins/gce/files/gcp_compute.yml b/awx/main/tests/data/inventory/plugins/gce/files/gcp_compute.yml
index 17ee2f3b62..9f1ea11c36 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/data/inventory/plugins/gce/files/gcp_compute.yml
+++ b/awx/main/tests/data/inventory/plugins/gce/files/gcp_compute.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 auth_kind: serviceaccount
 compose:
-  ansible_ssh_host: networkInterfaces[0].accessConfigs[0].natIP
+  ansible_ssh_host: networkInterfaces[0].accessConfigs[0].natIP | default(networkInterfaces[0].networkIP)
   gce_description: description if description else None
   gce_id: id
   gce_image: image
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ compose:
   gce_name: name
   gce_network: networkInterfaces[0].network.name
   gce_private_ip: networkInterfaces[0].networkIP
-  gce_public_ip: networkInterfaces[0].accessConfigs[0].natIP
+  gce_public_ip: networkInterfaces[0].accessConfigs[0].natIP | default(None)
   gce_status: status
   gce_subnetwork: networkInterfaces[0].subnetwork.name
   gce_tags: tags.get("items", [])