diff --git a/builtin/providers/google/resource_compute_instance_template.go b/builtin/providers/google/resource_compute_instance_template.go
index ec85f1ba6fab..effee9de865d 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/google/resource_compute_instance_template.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/google/resource_compute_instance_template.go
@@ -163,12 +163,42 @@ func resourceComputeInstanceTemplate() *schema.Resource {
 				Optional: true,
 				Default:  true,
 				ForceNew: true,
+				Deprecated: "Please use `scheduling.automatic_restart` instead",
 			},
 
 			"on_host_maintenance": &schema.Schema{
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
 				Optional: true,
 				ForceNew: true,
+				Deprecated: "Please use `scheduling.on_host_maintenance` instead",
+			},
+
+			"scheduling": &schema.Schema{
+				Type:     schema.TypeList,
+				Optional: true,
+				ForceNew: true,
+				Elem: &schema.Resource{
+					Schema: map[string]*schema.Schema{
+						"preemptible": &schema.Schema{
+							Type:     schema.TypeBool,
+							Optional: true,
+							ForceNew: true,
+						},
+
+						"automatic_restart": &schema.Schema{
+							Type:     schema.TypeBool,
+							Optional: true,
+							Default:  true,
+							ForceNew: true,
+						},
+
+						"on_host_maintenance": &schema.Schema{
+							Type:     schema.TypeString,
+							Optional: true,
+							ForceNew: true,
+						},
+					},
+				},
 			},
 
 			"service_account": &schema.Schema{
@@ -352,14 +382,38 @@ func resourceComputeInstanceTemplateCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interfac
 	}
 	instanceProperties.NetworkInterfaces = networks
 
-	instanceProperties.Scheduling = &compute.Scheduling{
-		AutomaticRestart: d.Get("automatic_restart").(bool),
-	}
+	instanceProperties.Scheduling = &compute.Scheduling{}
 	instanceProperties.Scheduling.OnHostMaintenance = "MIGRATE"
+
+	if v, ok := d.GetOk("automatic_restart"); ok {
+		instanceProperties.Scheduling.AutomaticRestart = v.(bool)
+	}
+
 	if v, ok := d.GetOk("on_host_maintenance"); ok {
 		instanceProperties.Scheduling.OnHostMaintenance = v.(string)
 	}
 
+	if v, ok := d.GetOk("scheduling"); ok {
+		_schedulings := v.([]interface{})
+		if len(_schedulings) > 1 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Error, at most one `scheduling` block can be defined")
+		}
+		_scheduling := _schedulings[0].(map[string]interface{})
+
+		if vp, okp := _scheduling["automatic_restart"]; okp {
+			instanceProperties.Scheduling.AutomaticRestart = vp.(bool)
+		}
+
+		if vp, okp := _scheduling["on_host_maintenance"]; okp {
+			instanceProperties.Scheduling.OnHostMaintenance = vp.(string)
+		}
+
+		if vp, okp := _scheduling["preemptible"]; okp {
+			instanceProperties.Scheduling.Preemptible = vp.(bool)
+		}
+	}
+
+
 	serviceAccountsCount := d.Get("service_account.#").(int)
 	serviceAccounts := make([]*compute.ServiceAccount, 0, serviceAccountsCount)
 	for i := 0; i < serviceAccountsCount; i++ {
diff --git a/builtin/providers/google/resource_compute_instance_template_test.go b/builtin/providers/google/resource_compute_instance_template_test.go
index 769ea68a710e..82f88b4ac74f 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/google/resource_compute_instance_template_test.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/google/resource_compute_instance_template_test.go
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@ resource "google_compute_instance_template" "foobar" {
 		network = "default"
 	}
 
+	scheduling {
+		preemptible = false
+		automatic_restart = true
+	}
+
 	metadata {
 		foo = "bar"
 	}
diff --git a/website/source/docs/providers/google/r/compute_instance_template.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/providers/google/r/compute_instance_template.html.markdown
index e8996b5426fd..018e0e78c515 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/providers/google/r/compute_instance_template.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/providers/google/r/compute_instance_template.html.markdown
@@ -86,13 +86,14 @@ The following arguments are supported:
  	This can be specified multiple times for multiple networks. Structure is
 	documented below.
 
-* `automatic_restart` - (Optional) Specifies whether the instance should be
+* `automatic_restart` - (Optional, Deprecated - see `scheduling`) 
+	Specifies whether the instance should be
 	automatically restarted if it is terminated by Compute Engine (not
 	terminated by a user).
 	This defaults to true.
 
-* `on_host_maintenance` - (Optional) Defines the maintenance behavior for this
-	instance.
+* `on_host_maintenance` - (Optional, Deprecated - see `scheduling`) 
+	Defines the maintenance behavior for this instance.
 
 * `service_account` - (Optional) Service account to attach to the instance.
 
@@ -150,6 +151,18 @@ The `service_account` block supports:
 * `scopes` - (Required) A list of service scopes. Both OAuth2 URLs and gcloud
 	short names are supported.
 
+The `scheduling` block supports:
+
+* `automatic_restart` - (Optional) Specifies whether the instance should be
+	automatically restarted if it is terminated by Compute Engine (not
+	terminated by a user).
+	This defaults to true.
+
+* `on_host_maintenance` - (Optional) Defines the maintenance behavior for this instance.
+
+* `preemptible` - (Optional) Allows instance to be preempted. Read 
+	more on this [here](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/instances/preemptible).
+
 ## Attributes Reference
 
 The following attributes are exported: