diff --git a/.changelog/3397.txt b/.changelog/3397.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb00464043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/3397.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+sql: Allowed `binary_log_enabled` to be disabled.
+```
diff --git a/google-beta/resource_sql_database_instance.go b/google-beta/resource_sql_database_instance.go
index f73e631dcc..13db5dcab1 100644
--- a/google-beta/resource_sql_database_instance.go
+++ b/google-beta/resource_sql_database_instance.go
@@ -799,6 +799,7 @@ func expandBackupConfiguration(configured []interface{}) *sqladmin.BackupConfigu
 		Enabled:          _backupConfiguration["enabled"].(bool),
 		StartTime:        _backupConfiguration["start_time"].(string),
 		Location:         _backupConfiguration["location"].(string),
+		ForceSendFields:  []string{"BinaryLogEnabled", "Enabled"},
 	}
 }