diff --git a/docs/resources/user.md b/docs/resources/user.md
index 9b9f9d8b..5ec936fc 100644
--- a/docs/resources/user.md
+++ b/docs/resources/user.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ resource "netbox_user" "test" {
 ### Optional
 
 - `active` (Boolean) Defaults to `true`.
-- `groups` (Set of Number)
+- `group_ids` (Set of Number)
 - `staff` (Boolean) Defaults to `false`.
 
 ### Read-Only
diff --git a/netbox/resource_netbox_user.go b/netbox/resource_netbox_user.go
index 42988964..622d22fd 100644
--- a/netbox/resource_netbox_user.go
+++ b/netbox/resource_netbox_user.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func resourceNetboxUser() *schema.Resource {
 				Optional: true,
 				Default:  false,
 			},
-			"groups": {
+			"group_ids": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeSet,
 				Optional: true,
 				Elem: &schema.Schema{
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ func resourceNetboxUserCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) error {
 	password := d.Get("password").(string)
 	active := d.Get("active").(bool)
 	staff := d.Get("staff").(bool)
-	groups := toInt64List(d.Get("groups"))
+	groupIDs := toInt64List(d.Get("group_ids"))
 
 	data.Username = &username
 	data.Password = &password
 	data.IsActive = active
 	data.IsStaff = staff
-	data.Groups = groups
+	data.Groups = groupIDs
 
 	params := users.NewUsersUsersCreateParams().WithData(&data)
 	res, err := api.Users.UsersUsersCreate(params, nil)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func resourceNetboxUserRead(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) error {
 
 	d.Set("staff", res.GetPayload().IsStaff)
 	d.Set("active", res.GetPayload().IsActive)
-	d.Set("groups", getIDsFromNestedGroup(res.GetPayload().Groups))
+	d.Set("group_ids", getIDsFromNestedGroup(res.GetPayload().Groups))
 
 	// Passwords cannot be set and not read
 
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@ func resourceNetboxUserUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) error {
 	password := d.Get("password").(string)
 	active := d.Get("active").(bool)
 	staff := d.Get("staff").(bool)
-	groups := toInt64List(d.Get("groups"))
+	groupIDs := toInt64List(d.Get("group_ids"))
 
 	data.Username = &username
 	data.Password = &password
 	data.IsActive = active
 	data.IsStaff = staff
-	data.Groups = groups
+	data.Groups = groupIDs
 
 	params := users.NewUsersUsersUpdateParams().WithID(id).WithData(&data)
 	_, err := api.Users.UsersUsersUpdate(params, nil)
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ func resourceNetboxUserDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) error {
 }
 
 func getIDsFromNestedGroup(nestedGroups []*models.NestedGroup) []int64 {
-	var groups []int64
+	var groupIDs []int64
 	for _, group := range nestedGroups {
-		groups = append(groups, group.ID)
+		groupIDs = append(groupIDs, group.ID)
 	}
-	return groups
+	return groupIDs
 }
diff --git a/netbox/resource_netbox_user_test.go b/netbox/resource_netbox_user_test.go
index 5141ddfc..34efe95a 100644
--- a/netbox/resource_netbox_user_test.go
+++ b/netbox/resource_netbox_user_test.go
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ resource "netbox_user" "test_group" {
 	  password = "abcdefghijkl"
 	  active = true
 	  staff = true
-	  groups = [netbox_group.test_group.id]
+	  group_ids = [netbox_group.test_group.id]
 }`, testName),
 				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("netbox_user.test_group", "username", testName),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("netbox_user.test_group", "active", "true"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("netbox_user.test_group", "staff", "true"),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("netbox_user.test_group", "groups.#", "1"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("netbox_user.test_group", "group_ids.#", "1"),
 				),
 			},
 			{