diff --git a/.changelog/9096.txt b/.changelog/9096.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ce6987b722
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/9096.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+compute: changed `external_ipv6_prefix` field on `google_compute_subnetwork` resource to not be output only
+```
diff --git a/google-beta/services/compute/resource_compute_subnetwork.go b/google-beta/services/compute/resource_compute_subnetwork.go
index c5ee36e85a..6d843f90f8 100644
--- a/google-beta/services/compute/resource_compute_subnetwork.go
+++ b/google-beta/services/compute/resource_compute_subnetwork.go
@@ -125,6 +125,13 @@ via BGP even if their destinations match existing subnet ranges.`,
 you create the resource. This field can be set only at resource
 creation time.`,
 			},
+			"external_ipv6_prefix": {
+				Type:        schema.TypeString,
+				Computed:    true,
+				Optional:    true,
+				ForceNew:    true,
+				Description: `The range of external IPv6 addresses that are owned by this subnetwork.`,
+			},
 			"ipv6_access_type": {
 				Type:         schema.TypeString,
 				Optional:     true,
@@ -292,11 +299,6 @@ If not specified IPV4_ONLY will be used. Possible values: ["IPV4_ONLY", "IPV4_IP
 				Computed:    true,
 				Description: `Creation timestamp in RFC3339 text format.`,
 			},
-			"external_ipv6_prefix": {
-				Type:        schema.TypeString,
-				Computed:    true,
-				Description: `The range of external IPv6 addresses that are owned by this subnetwork.`,
-			},
 			"gateway_address": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
 				Computed: true,
@@ -462,6 +464,12 @@ func resourceComputeSubnetworkCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) e
 	} else if v, ok := d.GetOkExists("ipv6_access_type"); !tpgresource.IsEmptyValue(reflect.ValueOf(ipv6AccessTypeProp)) && (ok || !reflect.DeepEqual(v, ipv6AccessTypeProp)) {
 		obj["ipv6AccessType"] = ipv6AccessTypeProp
 	}
+	externalIpv6PrefixProp, err := expandComputeSubnetworkExternalIpv6Prefix(d.Get("external_ipv6_prefix"), d, config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	} else if v, ok := d.GetOkExists("external_ipv6_prefix"); !tpgresource.IsEmptyValue(reflect.ValueOf(externalIpv6PrefixProp)) && (ok || !reflect.DeepEqual(v, externalIpv6PrefixProp)) {
+		obj["externalIpv6Prefix"] = externalIpv6PrefixProp
+	}
 	allowSubnetCidrRoutesOverlapProp, err := expandComputeSubnetworkAllowSubnetCidrRoutesOverlap(d.Get("allow_subnet_cidr_routes_overlap"), d, config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -1340,6 +1348,10 @@ func expandComputeSubnetworkIpv6AccessType(v interface{}, d tpgresource.Terrafor
 	return v, nil
 }
 
+func expandComputeSubnetworkExternalIpv6Prefix(v interface{}, d tpgresource.TerraformResourceData, config *transport_tpg.Config) (interface{}, error) {
+	return v, nil
+}
+
 func expandComputeSubnetworkAllowSubnetCidrRoutesOverlap(v interface{}, d tpgresource.TerraformResourceData, config *transport_tpg.Config) (interface{}, error) {
 	return v, nil
 }
diff --git a/website/docs/r/compute_subnetwork.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/compute_subnetwork.html.markdown
index 766d044738..dcca9641c6 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/compute_subnetwork.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/compute_subnetwork.html.markdown
@@ -339,6 +339,10 @@ The following arguments are supported:
   cannot enable direct path.
   Possible values are: `EXTERNAL`, `INTERNAL`.
 
+* `external_ipv6_prefix` -
+  (Optional)
+  The range of external IPv6 addresses that are owned by this subnetwork.
+
 * `allow_subnet_cidr_routes_overlap` -
   (Optional, [Beta](https://terraform.io/docs/providers/google/guides/provider_versions.html))
   Typically packets destined to IPs within the subnetwork range that do not match
@@ -422,9 +426,6 @@ In addition to the arguments listed above, the following computed attributes are
 
 * `internal_ipv6_prefix` -
   The internal IPv6 address range that is assigned to this subnetwork.
-
-* `external_ipv6_prefix` -
-  The range of external IPv6 addresses that are owned by this subnetwork.
 * `self_link` - The URI of the created resource.