diff --git a/.changelog/2219.txt b/.changelog/2219.txt
index 6bafcdac428..112625b37d7 100644
--- a/.changelog/2219.txt
+++ b/.changelog/2219.txt
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ resource/cloudflare_spectrum_application: `edge_ips` now contains nested attribu
 ```
 
 ```release-note:breaking-change
-resource/cloudflare_spectrum_application: `edge_ips.type` and `edge_ips.connectivity` are now required fields
+resource/cloudflare_spectrum_application: `edge_ips.type` is now a required field
 ```
diff --git a/docs/resources/spectrum_application.md b/docs/resources/spectrum_application.md
index 607aca6093e..1a3d86836f6 100644
--- a/docs/resources/spectrum_application.md
+++ b/docs/resources/spectrum_application.md
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ resource "cloudflare_spectrum_application" "example" {
   ]
 
   edge_ips {
-    type         = "static"
-    connectivity = "all"
-    ips          = ["203.0.113.1", "203.0.113.2"]
+    type = "static"
+    ips  = ["203.0.113.1", "203.0.113.2"]
   }
 }
 ```
@@ -77,11 +76,11 @@ Required:
 
 Required:
 
-- `connectivity` (String) The IP versions supported for inbound connections on Spectrum anycast IPs. Available values: `all`, `ipv4`, `ipv6`.
 - `type` (String) The type of edge IP configuration specified. Available values: `dynamic`, `static`.
 
 Optional:
 
+- `connectivity` (String) The IP versions supported for inbound connections on Spectrum anycast IPs. Required when `type` is not `static`. Available values: `all`, `ipv4`, `ipv6`.
 - `ips` (Set of String) The collection of customer owned IPs to broadcast via anycast for this hostname and application. Requires [Bring Your Own IP](https://developers.cloudflare.com/spectrum/getting-started/byoip/) provisioned.
 
 
diff --git a/examples/resources/cloudflare_spectrum_application/resource.tf b/examples/resources/cloudflare_spectrum_application/resource.tf
index 09557dcbedc..198c218b356 100644
--- a/examples/resources/cloudflare_spectrum_application/resource.tf
+++ b/examples/resources/cloudflare_spectrum_application/resource.tf
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ resource "cloudflare_spectrum_application" "example" {
   ]
 
   edge_ips {
-    type         = "static"
-    connectivity = "all"
-    ips          = ["203.0.113.1", "203.0.113.2"]
+    type = "static"
+    ips  = ["203.0.113.1", "203.0.113.2"]
   }
 }
diff --git a/internal/sdkv2provider/resource_cloudflare_spectrum_application.go b/internal/sdkv2provider/resource_cloudflare_spectrum_application.go
index b1e78722a12..c45c51b7a78 100644
--- a/internal/sdkv2provider/resource_cloudflare_spectrum_application.go
+++ b/internal/sdkv2provider/resource_cloudflare_spectrum_application.go
@@ -228,8 +228,6 @@ func flattenEdgeIPs(edgeIPs *cloudflare.SpectrumApplicationEdgeIPs) []map[string
 
 	if edgeIPs.Connectivity != nil {
 		flattened["connectivity"] = edgeIPs.Connectivity.String()
-	} else {
-		flattened["connectivity"] = cloudflare.SpectrumConnectivityAll
 	}
 
 	ips := []string{}
@@ -284,8 +282,10 @@ func applicationFromResource(d *schema.ResourceData) cloudflare.SpectrumApplicat
 
 	application.EdgeIPs = &cloudflare.SpectrumApplicationEdgeIPs{}
 
-	c := edgeIPsConnectivityFromString(d.Get("edge_ips.0.connectivity").(string))
-	application.EdgeIPs.Connectivity = &c
+	if d.Get("edge_ips.0.connectivity").(string) != "" {
+		c := edgeIPsConnectivityFromString(d.Get("edge_ips.0.connectivity").(string))
+		application.EdgeIPs.Connectivity = &c
+	}
 
 	application.EdgeIPs.Type = edgeIPsTypeFromString(d.Get("edge_ips.0.type").(string))
 
diff --git a/internal/sdkv2provider/resource_cloudflare_spectrum_application_test.go b/internal/sdkv2provider/resource_cloudflare_spectrum_application_test.go
index 9abaf47f1d4..ab57ffadf29 100644
--- a/internal/sdkv2provider/resource_cloudflare_spectrum_application_test.go
+++ b/internal/sdkv2provider/resource_cloudflare_spectrum_application_test.go
@@ -237,30 +237,6 @@ func TestAccCloudflareSpectrumApplication_EdgeIPConnectivity(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-func TestAccCloudflareSpectrumApplication_EdgeIPsWithoutConnectivity(t *testing.T) {
-	var spectrumApp cloudflare.SpectrumApplication
-	domain := os.Getenv("CLOUDFLARE_DOMAIN")
-	zoneID := os.Getenv("CLOUDFLARE_ZONE_ID")
-	rnd := generateRandomResourceName()
-	name := "cloudflare_spectrum_application." + rnd
-
-	resource.Test(t, resource.TestCase{
-		PreCheck:          func() { testAccPreCheck(t) },
-		ProviderFactories: providerFactories,
-		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
-			{
-				Config: testAccCheckCloudflareSpectrumApplicationConfigEdgeIPsWithoutConnectivity(zoneID, domain, rnd),
-				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
-					testAccCheckCloudflareSpectrumApplicationExists(name, &spectrumApp),
-					testAccCheckCloudflareSpectrumApplicationIDIsValid(name),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(name, "edge_ips.0.ips.#", "1"),
-					resource.TestCheckTypeSetElemAttr(name, "edge_ips.0.ips.*", "172.65.64.13"),
-				),
-			},
-		},
-	})
-}
-
 func TestAccCloudflareSpectrumApplication_EdgeIPsMultiple(t *testing.T) {
 	var spectrumApp cloudflare.SpectrumApplication
 	domain := os.Getenv("CLOUDFLARE_DOMAIN")
@@ -500,7 +476,6 @@ resource "cloudflare_spectrum_application" "%[3]s" {
   origin_port   = 22
   edge_ips {
 	type = "static"
-	connectivity = "all"
 	ips = ["172.65.64.13"]
   }
 }`, zoneID, zoneName, ID)
@@ -521,7 +496,6 @@ resource "cloudflare_spectrum_application" "%[3]s" {
   origin_port   = 22
   edge_ips {
 	type = "static"
-	connectivity = "all"
 	ips = [%[4]s]
   }
 }`, zoneID, zoneName, ID, IPs)
diff --git a/internal/sdkv2provider/schema_cloudflare_spectrum_application.go b/internal/sdkv2provider/schema_cloudflare_spectrum_application.go
index 4e32f47a7c7..69657829fa5 100644
--- a/internal/sdkv2provider/schema_cloudflare_spectrum_application.go
+++ b/internal/sdkv2provider/schema_cloudflare_spectrum_application.go
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ func resourceCloudflareSpectrumApplicationSchema() map[string]*schema.Schema {
 					},
 					"connectivity": {
 						Type:         schema.TypeString,
-						Required:     true,
+						Optional:     true,
 						ValidateFunc: validation.StringInSlice([]string{"all", "ipv4", "ipv6"}, false),
-						Description:  fmt.Sprintf("The IP versions supported for inbound connections on Spectrum anycast IPs. %s", renderAvailableDocumentationValuesStringSlice([]string{"all", "ipv4", "ipv6"})),
+						Description:  fmt.Sprintf("The IP versions supported for inbound connections on Spectrum anycast IPs. Required when `type` is not `static`. %s", renderAvailableDocumentationValuesStringSlice([]string{"all", "ipv4", "ipv6"})),
 					},
 					"ips": {
 						Type:        schema.TypeSet,