diff --git a/internal/services/compute/virtual_machine.go b/internal/services/compute/virtual_machine.go
index d5261eb3c873..f962baf07bfa 100644
--- a/internal/services/compute/virtual_machine.go
+++ b/internal/services/compute/virtual_machine.go
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ func virtualMachineAdditionalCapabilitiesSchema() *pluginsdk.Schema {
 
 				"hibernation_enabled": {
 					Type:     pluginsdk.TypeBool,
-					ForceNew: true,
 					Optional: true,
 					Default:  false,
 				},
diff --git a/website/docs/r/linux_virtual_machine.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/linux_virtual_machine.html.markdown
index 72b87a169485..aa13946b36e2 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/linux_virtual_machine.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/linux_virtual_machine.html.markdown
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ A `additional_capabilities` block supports the following:
 
 * `ultra_ssd_enabled` - (Optional) Should the capacity to enable Data Disks of the `UltraSSD_LRS` storage account type be supported on this Virtual Machine? Defaults to `false`.
 
-* `hibernation_enabled` - (Optional) Whether to enable the hibernation capability or not. Changing this forces a new Linux Virtual Machine to be created.
+* `hibernation_enabled` - (Optional) Whether to enable the hibernation capability or not.
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/website/docs/r/windows_virtual_machine.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/windows_virtual_machine.html.markdown
index dcdb453b439d..f72fb5a4a79f 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/windows_virtual_machine.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/windows_virtual_machine.html.markdown
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ A `additional_capabilities` block supports the following:
 
 * `ultra_ssd_enabled` - (Optional) Should the capacity to enable Data Disks of the `UltraSSD_LRS` storage account type be supported on this Virtual Machine? Defaults to `false`.
 
-* `hibernation_enabled` - (Optional) Whether to enable the hibernation capability or not. Changing this forces a new Windows Virtual Machine to be created.
+* `hibernation_enabled` - (Optional) Whether to enable the hibernation capability or not.
 
 ---