diff --git a/.changelog/4481.txt b/.changelog/4481.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c054514f8fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/4481.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:none
+
+```
diff --git a/google/resource_compute_resource_policy.go b/google/resource_compute_resource_policy.go
index bed38924e8a..9c1099d236a 100644
--- a/google/resource_compute_resource_policy.go
+++ b/google/resource_compute_resource_policy.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ which cannot be a dash.`,
 				Type:        schema.TypeList,
 				Optional:    true,
 				ForceNew:    true,
-				Description: `Policy for creating snapshots of persistent disks.`,
+				Description: `Resource policy for instances used for placement configuration.`,
 				MaxItems:    1,
 				Elem: &schema.Resource{
 					Schema: map[string]*schema.Schema{
diff --git a/website/docs/r/compute_resource_policy.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/compute_resource_policy.html.markdown
index 48824029fd5..b6d4c25832d 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/compute_resource_policy.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/compute_resource_policy.html.markdown
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 
 * `group_placement_policy` -
   (Optional)
-  Policy for creating snapshots of persistent disks.
+  Resource policy for instances used for placement configuration.
   Structure is documented below.
 
 * `region` -