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aslilac · aslilac · commit c3ba84644153 · 2024-11-13T17:20:34.000Z
diff --git a/docs/resources/license.md b/docs/resources/license.md
@@ -4,19 +4,29 @@ page_title: "coderd_license Resource - terraform-provider-coderd"
 subcategory: ""
 description: |-
   A license for a Coder deployment.
-  It's recommended to create multiple instances of this resource when updating a license. Modifying an existing license will cause the resource to be replaced, which may result in a brief unlicensed period.
+  It's recommended to set create_before_destroy https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/language/meta-arguments/lifecycle#create_before_destroy on license resources. Without setting this, Terraform will remove the old license before adding the updated license. This will result in a temporary disruption to your users; during which they may be unable to use features that require a license.
   Terraform does not guarantee this resource will be created before other resources or attributes that require a licensed deployment. The depends_on meta-argument is instead recommended.
 ---
 
 # coderd_license (Resource)
 
 A license for a Coder deployment.
 
-It's recommended to create multiple instances of this resource when updating a license. Modifying an existing license will cause the resource to be replaced, which may result in a brief unlicensed period.
+It's recommended to set [`create_before_destroy`](https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/language/meta-arguments/lifecycle#create_before_destroy) on license resources. Without setting this, Terraform will remove the old license before adding the updated license. This will result in a temporary disruption to your users; during which they may be unable to use features that require a license.
 
 Terraform does not guarantee this resource will be created before other resources or attributes that require a licensed deployment. The `depends_on` meta-argument is instead recommended.
 
+## Example Usage
 
+```terraform
+resource "coderd_license" "license" {
+  license = "<…>"
+
+  lifecycle {
+    create_before_destroy = true
+  }
+}
+```
 
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 ## Schema
