diff --git a/cloud/resource_service_account.go b/cloud/resource_service_account.go
index 36dd3ee..a933176 100644
--- a/cloud/resource_service_account.go
+++ b/cloud/resource_service_account.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ func resourceServiceAccount() *schema.Resource {
 				Type:        schema.TypeBool,
 				Optional:    true,
 				Description: descriptions["admin"],
+				ForceNew:    true,
 			},
 			"private_key_data": {
 				Type:        schema.TypeString,