diff --git a/azurerm/internal/services/apimanagement/api_management_api_resource.go b/azurerm/internal/services/apimanagement/api_management_api_resource.go
index 096448636596..a8bb8aa7e245 100644
--- a/azurerm/internal/services/apimanagement/api_management_api_resource.go
+++ b/azurerm/internal/services/apimanagement/api_management_api_resource.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func resourceArmApiManagementApi() *schema.Resource {
 			"subscription_required": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeBool,
 				Optional: true,
-				Computed: true,
+				Default:  true,
 			},
 
 			"soap_pass_through": {