diff --git a/mmv1/templates/terraform/examples/iam_deny_policy_basic.tf.erb b/mmv1/templates/terraform/examples/iam_deny_policy_basic.tf.erb
index fcca132b6cd8..ce12af38140c 100644
--- a/mmv1/templates/terraform/examples/iam_deny_policy_basic.tf.erb
+++ b/mmv1/templates/terraform/examples/iam_deny_policy_basic.tf.erb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ resource "google_iam_deny_policy" "<%= ctx[:primary_resource_id] %>" {
         title = "Some expr"
         expression = "!resource.matchTag('12345678/env', 'test')"
       }
-      denied_permissions = ["cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com/projects.delete"]
+      denied_permissions = ["cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com/projects.update"]
     }
   }
   rules {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ resource "google_iam_deny_policy" "<%= ctx[:primary_resource_id] %>" {
         title = "Some expr"
         expression = "!resource.matchTag('12345678/env', 'test')"
       }
-      denied_permissions = ["cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com/projects.delete"]
+      denied_permissions = ["cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com/projects.update"]
       exception_principals = ["principal://iam.googleapis.com/projects/-/serviceAccounts/${google_service_account.test-account.email}"]
     }
   }
diff --git a/mmv1/third_party/terraform/services/iam2/resource_iam_deny_policy_test.go.erb b/mmv1/third_party/terraform/services/iam2/resource_iam_deny_policy_test.go.erb
index 1e0d4c3c7752..8d18239df3af 100644
--- a/mmv1/third_party/terraform/services/iam2/resource_iam_deny_policy_test.go.erb
+++ b/mmv1/third_party/terraform/services/iam2/resource_iam_deny_policy_test.go.erb
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ resource "google_iam_deny_policy" "example" {
         title = "Some expr"
         expression = "!resource.matchTag('12345678/env', 'test')"
       }
-      denied_permissions = ["cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com/projects.delete"]
+      denied_permissions = ["cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com/projects.update"]
     }
   }
   rules {
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ resource "google_iam_deny_policy" "example" {
         title = "Some expr"
         expression = "!resource.matchTag('12345678/env', 'test')"
       }
-      denied_permissions = ["cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com/projects.delete"]
+      denied_permissions = ["cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com/projects.update"]
       exception_principals = ["principal://iam.googleapis.com/projects/-/serviceAccounts/${google_service_account.test-account.email}"]
     }
   }
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ resource "google_iam_deny_policy" "example" {
         location = "/some/file"
         description = "A denial condition"
       }
-      denied_permissions = ["cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com/projects.delete"]
+      denied_permissions = ["cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com/projects.update"]
     }
   }
 }