diff --git a/.changelog/3068.txt b/.changelog/3068.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1f54dc22e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/3068.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:REPLACEME
+
+```
diff --git a/website/docs/r/sql_user.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/sql_user.html.markdown
index d4067e6c47..1ce5715ba2 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/sql_user.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/sql_user.html.markdown
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 * `name` - (Required) The name of the user. Changing this forces a new resource
     to be created.
 
-* `password` - (Optional) The password for the user. Can be updated.
+* `password` - (Optional) The password for the user. Can be updated. For Postgres
+    instances this is a Required field.
 
 - - -