diff --git a/datadog/resource_datadog_dashboard.go b/datadog/resource_datadog_dashboard.go
index c84d091ecc..3a117af5e2 100644
--- a/datadog/resource_datadog_dashboard.go
+++ b/datadog/resource_datadog_dashboard.go
@@ -2355,13 +2355,17 @@ func getManageStatusDefinitionSchema() map[string]*schema.Schema {
 			Type:     schema.TypeString,
 			Optional: true,
 		},
+		// The count param is deprecated
 		"count": {
-			Type:     schema.TypeInt,
-			Optional: true,
+			Type:       schema.TypeInt,
+			Deprecated: "This parameter may be removed from the dashboard API in the future",
+			Optional:   true,
 		},
+		// The start param is deprecated
 		"start": {
-			Type:     schema.TypeInt,
-			Optional: true,
+			Type:       schema.TypeInt,
+			Deprecated: "This parameter may be removed from the dashboard API in the future",
+			Optional:   true,
 		},
 		"display_format": {
 			Type:     schema.TypeString,
diff --git a/datadog/resource_datadog_screenboard.go b/datadog/resource_datadog_screenboard.go
index 591c52fe29..b2cd053537 100644
--- a/datadog/resource_datadog_screenboard.go
+++ b/datadog/resource_datadog_screenboard.go
@@ -1208,6 +1208,7 @@ func buildWidgets(tfWidgets *[]interface{}) []datadog.Widget {
 				matches: []match{
 					{"sort", &d.Params.Sort},
 					{"text", &d.Params.Text},
+					// The count and start params are deprecated for the monitor summary widget
 					{"count", &d.Params.Count},
 					{"start", &d.Params.Start},
 				}})
diff --git a/website/docs/r/dashboard.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/dashboard.html.markdown
index 0d0e65bf66..8cab544dd2 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/dashboard.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/dashboard.html.markdown
@@ -493,13 +493,11 @@ resource "datadog_dashboard" "free_dashboard" {
   widget {
     manage_status_definition {
       color_preference = "text"
-      count = 50
       display_format = "countsAndList"
       hide_zero_counts = true
       query = "type:metric"
       show_last_triggered = false
       sort = "status,asc"
-      start = 0
       summary_type = "monitors"
       title = "Widget Title"
       title_size = 16
@@ -685,9 +683,7 @@ Nested `widget` blocks have the following structure:
   - `manage_status_definition`: The definition for a Manage Status, aka Monitor Summary, widget. Exactly one nested block is allowed with the following structure:
       - `query`: (Required) The query to use in the widget.
       - `summary_type` - (Optional) The monitor summary type to use. One of "monitors", "groups", or "combined". Defaults to "monitors".
-      - `sort` - (Optional) The method to use to sort monitors. One of : "desc" or "asc".
-      `count` - (Optional) The number of monitors to display.
-      `start` - (Optional) The start of the list. Typically 0.
+      - `sort` - (Optional) The method to use to sort monitors. Example: "status,asc".
       - `display_format` - (Optional") The display setting to use. One of "counts", "list", or "countsAndList".
       - `color_preference` - (Optional") Whether to colorize text or background. One of "text", "background".
       - `hide_zero_counts` - (Optional") Boolean indicating whether to hide empty categories.
diff --git a/website/docs/r/screenboard.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/screenboard.html.markdown
index 13aeff5671..e5bf9ebb4e 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/screenboard.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/screenboard.html.markdown
@@ -409,8 +409,6 @@ resource "datadog_screenboard" "acceptance_test" {
     params = {
       sort  = "status,asc"
       text  = "status:alert"
-      count = 50
-      start = 0
     }
   }
 
@@ -544,8 +542,6 @@ Nested `widget` `params` blocks have the following structure:
 
 - `sort` - (Optional) The method to use to sort monitors. Example: "status,asc".
 - `text` - (Optional) The query to use to get monitors. Example: "status:alert".
-- `count` - (Optional) The number of monitors to display.
-- `start` - (Optional) The start of the list. Typically 0.
 
 ### Nested `widget` `tile_def` blocks