diff --git a/src/metrics_server/README.md b/src/metrics_server/README.md
index 49afdecc..e6dfcfe9 100644
--- a/src/metrics_server/README.md
+++ b/src/metrics_server/README.md
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ The Outline Metrics Server is built using [Google Cloud Functions](https://cloud
 Run `yarn do metrics_server/build`
 
 ## Deploying
-To deploy
+You must have access to the project `uproxysite`.
+
+To deploy:
 * Authenticate with gcloud: `gcloud auth login`
-* Select the gcloud project to uproxysite: `gcloud config set project uproxysite`
 * Run the deploy script:
   * to deploy to test: `yarn do metrics_server/deploy_test`
   * to deploy to prod: `yarn do metrics_server/deploy_prod`
diff --git a/src/metrics_server/deploy_prod_action.sh b/src/metrics_server/deploy_prod_action.sh
index e35cec8a..84898e75 100755
--- a/src/metrics_server/deploy_prod_action.sh
+++ b/src/metrics_server/deploy_prod_action.sh
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ readonly CONFIG_FILE=$MODULE_DIR/config_prod.json
 $MODULE_DIR/build.sh $OUT_DIR $CONFIG_FILE
 
 # Deploy as "reportHourlyConnectionMetrics"
-gcloud beta functions deploy reportHourlyConnectionMetrics --stage-bucket uproxy-cloud-functions --trigger-http --source=$OUT_DIR --entry-point=reportHourlyConnectionMetrics
+gcloud --project=uproxysite beta functions deploy reportHourlyConnectionMetrics --stage-bucket uproxy-cloud-functions --trigger-http --source=$OUT_DIR --entry-point=reportHourlyConnectionMetrics
diff --git a/src/metrics_server/deploy_test_action.sh b/src/metrics_server/deploy_test_action.sh
index e3a09579..2321c53b 100755
--- a/src/metrics_server/deploy_test_action.sh
+++ b/src/metrics_server/deploy_test_action.sh
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ readonly CONFIG_FILE=$MODULE_DIR/config_test.json
 $MODULE_DIR/build.sh $OUT_DIR $CONFIG_FILE
 
 # Deploy as "reportHourlyConnectionMetricsTest"
-gcloud beta functions deploy reportHourlyConnectionMetricsTest --stage-bucket uproxy-cloud-functions --trigger-http --source=$OUT_DIR --entry-point=reportHourlyConnectionMetrics
+gcloud --project=uproxysite beta functions deploy reportHourlyConnectionMetricsTest --stage-bucket uproxy-cloud-functions --trigger-http --source=$OUT_DIR --entry-point=reportHourlyConnectionMetrics