diff --git a/google/resource_container_cluster.go b/google/resource_container_cluster.go
index 962e4261..a582a0ca 100644
--- a/google/resource_container_cluster.go
+++ b/google/resource_container_cluster.go
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ func resourceContainerCluster() *schema.Resource {
 				Type:          schema.TypeString,
 				Optional:      true,
 				Computed:      true,
+				ForceNew:      true,
 				ConflictsWith: []string{"zone"},
 			},