diff --git a/decort/resource_compute.go b/decort/resource_compute.go
index 0631108..365e621 100644
--- a/decort/resource_compute.go
+++ b/decort/resource_compute.go
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ func resourceComputeUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) error {
 		log.Debugf("resourceComputeUpdate: changing CPU %d -> %d and/or RAM %d -> %d",
 			oldCpu.(int), newCpu.(int),
 			oldRam.(int), newRam.(int))
+		params.Add("force", "true")
 		_, err := controller.decortAPICall("POST", ComputeResizeAPI, params)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err