diff --git a/aws/resource_aws_redshift_cluster.go b/aws/resource_aws_redshift_cluster.go
index 5455792ca51..d48ba3f6a9f 100644
--- a/aws/resource_aws_redshift_cluster.go
+++ b/aws/resource_aws_redshift_cluster.go
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ func resourceAwsRedshiftClusterCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 			NodeType:                         aws.String(d.Get("node_type").(string)),
 			PubliclyAccessible:               aws.Bool(d.Get("publicly_accessible").(bool)),
 			AutomatedSnapshotRetentionPeriod: aws.Int64(int64(d.Get("automated_snapshot_retention_period").(int))),
+			NumberOfNodes:                    aws.Int64(int64(d.Get("number_of_nodes").(int))),
 		}
 
 		if v, ok := d.GetOk("owner_account"); ok {