diff --git a/mmv1/products/compute/ansible.yaml b/mmv1/products/compute/ansible.yaml
index 20efe31ead52..7c6e59892754 100644
--- a/mmv1/products/compute/ansible.yaml
+++ b/mmv1/products/compute/ansible.yaml
@@ -284,6 +284,12 @@ overrides: !ruby/object:Overrides::ResourceOverrides
   InterconnectAttachment: !ruby/object:Overrides::Ansible::ResourceOverride
     tests: !ruby/object:Provider::Ansible::Tests
       has_autogenerated_test: false
+  NodeGroup: !ruby/object:Overrides::Ansible::ResourceOverride
+    properties:
+      size: !ruby/object:Overrides::Ansible::PropertyOverride
+        required: true
+      initialSize: !ruby/object:Overrides::Ansible::PropertyOverride
+        exclude: true
   RegionDisk: !ruby/object:Overrides::Ansible::ResourceOverride
     properties:
       sourceSnapshotEncryptionKey: !ruby/object:Overrides::Ansible::PropertyOverride
diff --git a/mmv1/products/compute/api.yaml b/mmv1/products/compute/api.yaml
index 7385e8abad6c..5f679a8c15cd 100644
--- a/mmv1/products/compute/api.yaml
+++ b/mmv1/products/compute/api.yaml
@@ -8396,8 +8396,16 @@ objects:
         name: 'size'
         description: |
           The total number of nodes in the node group.
-        required: true
+        input: true
         send_empty_value: true
+      - !ruby/object:Api::Type::Integer
+        name: 'initialSize'
+        description: |
+          The initial number of nodes in the node group. One of `initial_size` or `size` must be specified.
+        url_param_only: true
+        exactly_one_of:
+          - size
+          - initial_size
       - !ruby/object:Api::Type::String
         name: 'maintenancePolicy'
         description: |
diff --git a/mmv1/products/compute/inspec.yaml b/mmv1/products/compute/inspec.yaml
index f1b8cbd3753a..5c3418615289 100644
--- a/mmv1/products/compute/inspec.yaml
+++ b/mmv1/products/compute/inspec.yaml
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ overrides: !ruby/object:Overrides::ResourceOverrides
     exclude: true
   NetworkPeeringRoutesConfig: !ruby/object:Overrides::Inspec::ResourceOverride
     exclude: true
+  NodeGroup: !ruby/object:Overrides::Inspec::ResourceOverride
+    properties:
+      size: !ruby/object:Overrides::Inspec::PropertyOverride
+        required: true
+      initialSize: !ruby/object:Overrides::Inspec::PropertyOverride
+        exclude: true
   OrganizationSecurityPolicy: !ruby/object:Overrides::Inspec::ResourceOverride
     exclude: true
   OrganizationSecurityPolicyAssociation: !ruby/object:Overrides::Inspec::ResourceOverride
diff --git a/mmv1/products/compute/terraform.yaml b/mmv1/products/compute/terraform.yaml
index e51c3e465e42..bb7cd28481c3 100644
--- a/mmv1/products/compute/terraform.yaml
+++ b/mmv1/products/compute/terraform.yaml
@@ -1327,6 +1327,7 @@ overrides: !ruby/object:Overrides::ResourceOverrides
     custom_code: !ruby/object:Provider::Terraform::CustomCode
       encoder: 'templates/terraform/encoders/network_peering_routes_config.go.erb'
   NodeGroup: !ruby/object:Overrides::Terraform::ResourceOverride
+    create_url: projects/{{project}}/zones/{{zone}}/nodeGroups?initialNodeCount=PRE_CREATE_REPLACE_ME
     docs: !ruby/object:Provider::Terraform::Docs
       warning: |
         Due to limitations of the API, Terraform cannot update the
@@ -1351,6 +1352,13 @@ overrides: !ruby/object:Overrides::ResourceOverrides
         required: false
         default_from_api: true
         custom_flatten: 'templates/terraform/custom_flatten/name_from_self_link.erb'
+      size: !ruby/object:Overrides::Terraform::PropertyOverride
+        default_from_api: true
+        description: |
+         The total number of nodes in the node group. One of `initial_size` or `size` must be specified.
+        exactly_one_of:
+          - size
+          - initial_size
       autoscalingPolicy: !ruby/object:Overrides::Terraform::PropertyOverride
         default_from_api: true
       autoscalingPolicy.mode: !ruby/object:Overrides::Terraform::PropertyOverride
@@ -1359,6 +1367,8 @@ overrides: !ruby/object:Overrides::ResourceOverrides
         default_from_api: true
       autoscalingPolicy.maxNodes: !ruby/object:Overrides::Terraform::PropertyOverride
         default_from_api: true
+    custom_code: !ruby/object:Provider::Terraform::CustomCode
+      pre_create: templates/terraform/pre_create/compute_node_group_url_replace.go.erb
   NodeTemplate: !ruby/object:Overrides::Terraform::ResourceOverride
     examples:
       - !ruby/object:Provider::Terraform::Examples
diff --git a/mmv1/templates/terraform/examples/node_group_autoscaling_policy.tf.erb b/mmv1/templates/terraform/examples/node_group_autoscaling_policy.tf.erb
index a023cd40cf20..e552ec74eea4 100644
--- a/mmv1/templates/terraform/examples/node_group_autoscaling_policy.tf.erb
+++ b/mmv1/templates/terraform/examples/node_group_autoscaling_policy.tf.erb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ resource "google_compute_node_group" "<%= ctx[:primary_resource_id] %>" {
   maintenance_window {
     start_time = "08:00"
   }
-  size          = 1
+  initial_size  = 1
   node_template = google_compute_node_template.soletenant-tmpl.id
   autoscaling_policy {
     mode      = "ONLY_SCALE_OUT"
diff --git a/mmv1/templates/terraform/pre_create/compute_node_group_url_replace.go.erb b/mmv1/templates/terraform/pre_create/compute_node_group_url_replace.go.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..62e4828bb500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mmv1/templates/terraform/pre_create/compute_node_group_url_replace.go.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+var sizeParam string
+if v, ok := d.GetOkExists("size"); ok {
+	sizeParam = fmt.Sprintf("%v", v)
+} else if v, ok := d.GetOkExists("initial_size"); ok {
+	sizeParam = fmt.Sprintf("%v", v)
+}
+
+url = regexp.MustCompile("PRE_CREATE_REPLACE_ME").ReplaceAllLiteralString(url, sizeParam)