diff --git a/avm/res/machine-learning-services/workspace/README.md b/avm/res/machine-learning-services/workspace/README.md
index d123fc8d10..6661c38dea 100644
--- a/avm/res/machine-learning-services/workspace/README.md
+++ b/avm/res/machine-learning-services/workspace/README.md
@@ -1057,10 +1057,12 @@ Configuration details for private endpoints. For security reasons, it is recomme
 | [`isManualConnection`](#parameter-privateendpointsismanualconnection) | bool | If Manual Private Link Connection is required. |
 | [`location`](#parameter-privateendpointslocation) | string | The location to deploy the private endpoint to. |
 | [`lock`](#parameter-privateendpointslock) | object | Specify the type of lock. |
-| [`manualConnectionRequestMessage`](#parameter-privateendpointsmanualconnectionrequestmessage) | string | A message passed to the owner of the remote resource with the manual connection request. Restricted to 140 chars. |
+| [`manualConnectionRequestMessage`](#parameter-privateendpointsmanualconnectionrequestmessage) | string | A message passed to the owner of the remote resource with the manual connection request. |
 | [`name`](#parameter-privateendpointsname) | string | The name of the private endpoint. |
 | [`privateDnsZoneGroupName`](#parameter-privateendpointsprivatednszonegroupname) | string | The name of the private DNS zone group to create if `privateDnsZoneResourceIds` were provided. |
 | [`privateDnsZoneResourceIds`](#parameter-privateendpointsprivatednszoneresourceids) | array | The private DNS zone groups to associate the private endpoint with. A DNS zone group can support up to 5 DNS zones. |
+| [`privateLinkServiceConnectionName`](#parameter-privateendpointsprivatelinkserviceconnectionname) | string | The name of the private link connection to create. |
+| [`resourceGroupName`](#parameter-privateendpointsresourcegroupname) | string | Specify if you want to deploy the Private Endpoint into a different resource group than the main resource. |
 | [`roleAssignments`](#parameter-privateendpointsroleassignments) | array | Array of role assignments to create. |
 | [`service`](#parameter-privateendpointsservice) | string | The subresource to deploy the private endpoint for. For example "vault", "mysqlServer" or "dataFactory". |
 | [`tags`](#parameter-privateendpointstags) | object | Tags to be applied on all resources/resource groups in this deployment. |
@@ -1230,7 +1232,7 @@ Specify the name of lock.
 
 ### Parameter: `privateEndpoints.manualConnectionRequestMessage`
 
-A message passed to the owner of the remote resource with the manual connection request. Restricted to 140 chars.
+A message passed to the owner of the remote resource with the manual connection request.
 
 - Required: No
 - Type: string
@@ -1256,6 +1258,20 @@ The private DNS zone groups to associate the private endpoint with. A DNS zone g
 - Required: No
 - Type: array
 
+### Parameter: `privateEndpoints.privateLinkServiceConnectionName`
+
+The name of the private link connection to create.
+
+- Required: No
+- Type: string
+
+### Parameter: `privateEndpoints.resourceGroupName`
+
+Specify if you want to deploy the Private Endpoint into a different resource group than the main resource.
+
+- Required: No
+- Type: string
+
 ### Parameter: `privateEndpoints.roleAssignments`
 
 Array of role assignments to create.
diff --git a/avm/res/machine-learning-services/workspace/main.bicep b/avm/res/machine-learning-services/workspace/main.bicep
index ece1f942f0..035e2f2814 100644
--- a/avm/res/machine-learning-services/workspace/main.bicep
+++ b/avm/res/machine-learning-services/workspace/main.bicep
@@ -309,9 +309,10 @@ resource workspace_diagnosticSettings 'Microsoft.Insights/diagnosticSettings@202
 module workspace_privateEndpoints 'br/public:avm/res/network/private-endpoint:0.4.1' = [
   for (privateEndpoint, index) in (privateEndpoints ?? []): {
     name: '${uniqueString(deployment().name, location)}-workspace-PrivateEndpoint-${index}'
+    scope: resourceGroup(privateEndpoint.?resourceGroupName ?? '')
     params: {
       name: privateEndpoint.?name ?? 'pep-${last(split(workspace.id, '/'))}-${privateEndpoint.?service ?? 'amlworkspace'}-${index}'
-      privateLinkServiceConnections: privateEndpoint.?manualPrivateLinkServiceConnections != true
+      privateLinkServiceConnections: privateEndpoint.?isManualConnection != true
         ? [
             {
               name: privateEndpoint.?privateLinkServiceConnectionName ?? '${last(split(workspace.id, '/'))}-${privateEndpoint.?service ?? 'amlworkspace'}-${index}'
@@ -324,7 +325,7 @@ module workspace_privateEndpoints 'br/public:avm/res/network/private-endpoint:0.
             }
           ]
         : null
-      manualPrivateLinkServiceConnections: privateEndpoint.?manualPrivateLinkServiceConnections == true
+      manualPrivateLinkServiceConnections: privateEndpoint.?isManualConnection == true
         ? [
             {
               name: privateEndpoint.?privateLinkServiceConnectionName ?? '${last(split(workspace.id, '/'))}-${privateEndpoint.?service ?? 'amlworkspace'}-${index}'
@@ -447,6 +448,9 @@ type privateEndpointType = {
   @sys.description('Optional. The location to deploy the private endpoint to.')
   location: string?
 
+  @sys.description('Optional. The name of the private link connection to create.')
+  privateLinkServiceConnectionName: string?
+
   @sys.description('Optional. The subresource to deploy the private endpoint for. For example "vault", "mysqlServer" or "dataFactory".')
   service: string?
 
@@ -462,7 +466,8 @@ type privateEndpointType = {
   @sys.description('Optional. If Manual Private Link Connection is required.')
   isManualConnection: bool?
 
-  @sys.description('Optional. A message passed to the owner of the remote resource with the manual connection request. Restricted to 140 chars.')
+  @sys.description('Optional. A message passed to the owner of the remote resource with the manual connection request.')
+  @maxLength(140)
   manualConnectionRequestMessage: string?
 
   @sys.description('Optional. Custom DNS configurations.')
@@ -509,6 +514,9 @@ type privateEndpointType = {
 
   @sys.description('Optional. Enable/Disable usage telemetry for module.')
   enableTelemetry: bool?
+
+  @sys.description('Optional. Specify if you want to deploy the Private Endpoint into a different resource group than the main resource.')
+  resourceGroupName: string?
 }[]?
 
 type diagnosticSettingType = {
diff --git a/avm/res/machine-learning-services/workspace/main.json b/avm/res/machine-learning-services/workspace/main.json
index d11a6904f5..59d6b5bf9b 100644
--- a/avm/res/machine-learning-services/workspace/main.json
+++ b/avm/res/machine-learning-services/workspace/main.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   "metadata": {
     "_generator": {
       "name": "bicep",
-      "version": "0.26.54.24096",
-      "templateHash": "16054212084136992012"
+      "version": "0.26.170.59819",
+      "templateHash": "3104036699030674643"
     },
     "name": "Machine Learning Services Workspaces",
     "description": "This module deploys a Machine Learning Services Workspace.",
@@ -145,6 +145,13 @@
               "description": "Optional. The location to deploy the private endpoint to."
             }
           },
+          "privateLinkServiceConnectionName": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "nullable": true,
+            "metadata": {
+              "description": "Optional. The name of the private link connection to create."
+            }
+          },
           "service": {
             "type": "string",
             "nullable": true,
@@ -185,8 +192,9 @@
           "manualConnectionRequestMessage": {
             "type": "string",
             "nullable": true,
+            "maxLength": 140,
             "metadata": {
-              "description": "Optional. A message passed to the owner of the remote resource with the manual connection request. Restricted to 140 chars."
+              "description": "Optional. A message passed to the owner of the remote resource with the manual connection request."
             }
           },
           "customDnsConfigs": {
@@ -303,6 +311,13 @@
             "metadata": {
               "description": "Optional. Enable/Disable usage telemetry for module."
             }
+          },
+          "resourceGroupName": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "nullable": true,
+            "metadata": {
+              "description": "Optional. Specify if you want to deploy the Private Endpoint into a different resource group than the main resource."
+            }
           }
         }
       },
@@ -861,8 +876,8 @@
           "metadata": {
             "_generator": {
               "name": "bicep",
-              "version": "0.26.54.24096",
-              "templateHash": "2355820538616279194"
+              "version": "0.26.170.59819",
+              "templateHash": "16998034314964845307"
             },
             "name": "Machine Learning Services Workspaces Computes",
             "description": "This module deploys a Machine Learning Services Workspaces Compute.\n\nAttaching a compute is not idempotent and will fail in case you try to redeploy over an existing compute in AML (see parameter `deployCompute`).",
@@ -1080,6 +1095,7 @@
       "type": "Microsoft.Resources/deployments",
       "apiVersion": "2022-09-01",
       "name": "[format('{0}-workspace-PrivateEndpoint-{1}', uniqueString(deployment().name, parameters('location')), copyIndex())]",
+      "resourceGroup": "[coalesce(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'resourceGroupName'), '')]",
       "properties": {
         "expressionEvaluationOptions": {
           "scope": "inner"
@@ -1089,8 +1105,8 @@
           "name": {
             "value": "[coalesce(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'name'), format('pep-{0}-{1}-{2}', last(split(resourceId('Microsoft.MachineLearningServices/workspaces', parameters('name')), '/')), coalesce(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'service'), 'amlworkspace'), copyIndex()))]"
           },
-          "privateLinkServiceConnections": "[if(not(equals(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'manualPrivateLinkServiceConnections'), true())), createObject('value', createArray(createObject('name', coalesce(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'privateLinkServiceConnectionName'), format('{0}-{1}-{2}', last(split(resourceId('Microsoft.MachineLearningServices/workspaces', parameters('name')), '/')), coalesce(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'service'), 'amlworkspace'), copyIndex())), 'properties', createObject('privateLinkServiceId', resourceId('Microsoft.MachineLearningServices/workspaces', parameters('name')), 'groupIds', createArray(coalesce(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'service'), 'amlworkspace')))))), createObject('value', null()))]",
-          "manualPrivateLinkServiceConnections": "[if(equals(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'manualPrivateLinkServiceConnections'), true()), createObject('value', createArray(createObject('name', coalesce(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'privateLinkServiceConnectionName'), format('{0}-{1}-{2}', last(split(resourceId('Microsoft.MachineLearningServices/workspaces', parameters('name')), '/')), coalesce(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'service'), 'amlworkspace'), copyIndex())), 'properties', createObject('privateLinkServiceId', resourceId('Microsoft.MachineLearningServices/workspaces', parameters('name')), 'groupIds', createArray(coalesce(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'service'), 'amlworkspace')), 'requestMessage', coalesce(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'manualConnectionRequestMessage'), 'Manual approval required.'))))), createObject('value', null()))]",
+          "privateLinkServiceConnections": "[if(not(equals(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'isManualConnection'), true())), createObject('value', createArray(createObject('name', coalesce(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'privateLinkServiceConnectionName'), format('{0}-{1}-{2}', last(split(resourceId('Microsoft.MachineLearningServices/workspaces', parameters('name')), '/')), coalesce(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'service'), 'amlworkspace'), copyIndex())), 'properties', createObject('privateLinkServiceId', resourceId('Microsoft.MachineLearningServices/workspaces', parameters('name')), 'groupIds', createArray(coalesce(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'service'), 'amlworkspace')))))), createObject('value', null()))]",
+          "manualPrivateLinkServiceConnections": "[if(equals(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'isManualConnection'), true()), createObject('value', createArray(createObject('name', coalesce(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'privateLinkServiceConnectionName'), format('{0}-{1}-{2}', last(split(resourceId('Microsoft.MachineLearningServices/workspaces', parameters('name')), '/')), coalesce(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'service'), 'amlworkspace'), copyIndex())), 'properties', createObject('privateLinkServiceId', resourceId('Microsoft.MachineLearningServices/workspaces', parameters('name')), 'groupIds', createArray(coalesce(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'service'), 'amlworkspace')), 'requestMessage', coalesce(tryGet(coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()], 'manualConnectionRequestMessage'), 'Manual approval required.'))))), createObject('value', null()))]",
           "subnetResourceId": {
             "value": "[coalesce(parameters('privateEndpoints'), createArray())[copyIndex()].subnetResourceId]"
           },
diff --git a/avm/res/machine-learning-services/workspace/version.json b/avm/res/machine-learning-services/workspace/version.json
index 83083db694..1c035df49f 100644
--- a/avm/res/machine-learning-services/workspace/version.json
+++ b/avm/res/machine-learning-services/workspace/version.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "$schema": "https://aka.ms/bicep-registry-module-version-file-schema#",
-    "version": "0.1",
+    "version": "0.2",
     "pathFilters": [
         "./main.json"
     ]