diff --git a/autogen/cluster.tf b/autogen/cluster.tf
index 664de67855..5efeb49483 100644
--- a/autogen/cluster.tf
+++ b/autogen/cluster.tf
@@ -223,9 +223,14 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
   max_pods_per_node = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "max_pods_per_node", null)
   {% endif %}
 
-  autoscaling {
-    min_node_count = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "min_count", 1)
-    max_node_count = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "max_count", 100)
+  node_count = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "autoscaling", true) ? null : lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "min_count", 1)
+
+  dynamic "autoscaling" {
+    for_each = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "autoscaling", true) ? [var.node_pools[count.index]] : []
+    content {
+      min_node_count = lookup(autoscaling.value, "min_count", 1)
+      max_node_count = lookup(autoscaling.value, "max_count", 100)
+    }
   }
 
   management {
diff --git a/autogen/variables.tf b/autogen/variables.tf
index 9a956194e0..4e7e04b491 100644
--- a/autogen/variables.tf
+++ b/autogen/variables.tf
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ variable "enable_intranode_visibility" {
   default     = false
 }
 
- variable "enable_vertical_pod_autoscaling" {
+variable "enable_vertical_pod_autoscaling" {
   type        = bool
   description = "Vertical Pod Autoscaling automatically adjusts the resources of pods controlled by it"
   default     = false
diff --git a/cluster.tf b/cluster.tf
index 499e689a4b..6ee6edbf52 100644
--- a/cluster.tf
+++ b/cluster.tf
@@ -142,9 +142,14 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
     lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "min_count", 1),
   )
 
-  autoscaling {
-    min_node_count = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "min_count", 1)
-    max_node_count = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "max_count", 100)
+  node_count = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "autoscaling", true) ? null : lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "min_count", 1)
+
+  dynamic "autoscaling" {
+    for_each = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "autoscaling", true) ? [var.node_pools[count.index]] : []
+    content {
+      min_node_count = lookup(autoscaling.value, "min_count", 1)
+      max_node_count = lookup(autoscaling.value, "max_count", 100)
+    }
   }
 
   management {
diff --git a/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf
index d887d332ed..7259ef47ee 100644
--- a/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-private-cluster/cluster.tf
@@ -207,9 +207,14 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
   )
   max_pods_per_node = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "max_pods_per_node", null)
 
-  autoscaling {
-    min_node_count = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "min_count", 1)
-    max_node_count = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "max_count", 100)
+  node_count = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "autoscaling", true) ? null : lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "min_count", 1)
+
+  dynamic "autoscaling" {
+    for_each = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "autoscaling", true) ? [var.node_pools[count.index]] : []
+    content {
+      min_node_count = lookup(autoscaling.value, "min_count", 1)
+      max_node_count = lookup(autoscaling.value, "max_count", 100)
+    }
   }
 
   management {
diff --git a/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf b/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf
index c26d85ff50..f18d434321 100644
--- a/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/beta-public-cluster/cluster.tf
@@ -202,9 +202,14 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
   )
   max_pods_per_node = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "max_pods_per_node", null)
 
-  autoscaling {
-    min_node_count = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "min_count", 1)
-    max_node_count = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "max_count", 100)
+  node_count = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "autoscaling", true) ? null : lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "min_count", 1)
+
+  dynamic "autoscaling" {
+    for_each = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "autoscaling", true) ? [var.node_pools[count.index]] : []
+    content {
+      min_node_count = lookup(autoscaling.value, "min_count", 1)
+      max_node_count = lookup(autoscaling.value, "max_count", 100)
+    }
   }
 
   management {
diff --git a/modules/private-cluster/cluster.tf b/modules/private-cluster/cluster.tf
index 6ea5394b02..b0006553e1 100644
--- a/modules/private-cluster/cluster.tf
+++ b/modules/private-cluster/cluster.tf
@@ -147,9 +147,14 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "pools" {
     lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "min_count", 1),
   )
 
-  autoscaling {
-    min_node_count = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "min_count", 1)
-    max_node_count = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "max_count", 100)
+  node_count = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "autoscaling", true) ? null : lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "min_count", 1)
+
+  dynamic "autoscaling" {
+    for_each = lookup(var.node_pools[count.index], "autoscaling", true) ? [var.node_pools[count.index]] : []
+    content {
+      min_node_count = lookup(autoscaling.value, "min_count", 1)
+      max_node_count = lookup(autoscaling.value, "max_count", 100)
+    }
   }
 
   management {