diff --git a/modules/cloud-function/README.md b/modules/cloud-function/README.md
index 5c6733e53..3cba80bcc 100644
--- a/modules/cloud-function/README.md
+++ b/modules/cloud-function/README.md
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ module "cf-http" {
 | *service_account* | Service account email. Unused if service account is auto-created. | <code title="">string</code> |  | <code title="">null</code> |
 | *service_account_create* | Auto-create service account. | <code title="">bool</code> |  | <code title="">false</code> |
 | *trigger_config* | Function trigger configuration. Leave null for HTTP trigger. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;event    &#61; string&#10;resource &#61; string&#10;retry    &#61; bool&#10;&#125;&#41;">object({...})</code> |  | <code title="">null</code> |
-| *vpc_connector_config* | VPC connector configuration. Set `create_config` attributes to trigger creation. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;egress_settings &#61; string&#10;name            &#61; string&#10;create_config &#61; object&#40;&#123;&#10;ip_cidr_range &#61; string&#10;network       &#61; string&#10;&#125;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object({...})</code> |  | <code title="">null</code> |
+| *vpc_connector* | VPC connector configuration. Set create to 'true' if a new connector needs to be created | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;create          &#61; bool&#10;name            &#61; string&#10;egress_settings &#61; string&#10;&#125;&#41;">object({...})</code> |  | <code title="">null</code> |
+| *vpc_connector_config* | VPC connector network configuration. Must be provided if new VPC connector is being created | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;ip_cidr_range &#61; string&#10;network       &#61; string&#10;&#125;&#41;">object({...})</code> |  | <code title="">null</code> |
 
 ## Outputs
 
diff --git a/modules/cloud-function/main.tf b/modules/cloud-function/main.tf
index 65201531d..74fab3e7b 100644
--- a/modules/cloud-function/main.tf
+++ b/modules/cloud-function/main.tf
@@ -35,26 +35,25 @@ locals {
     : var.service_account
   )
   vpc_connector = (
-    var.vpc_connector_config == null
+    var.vpc_connector == null
     ? null
     : (
-      var.vpc_connector_config.create_config == null
-      ? var.vpc_connector_config.name
+      try(var.vpc_connector.create, false) == false
+      ? var.vpc_connector.name
       : google_vpc_access_connector.connector.0.id
     )
   )
 }
 
 resource "google_vpc_access_connector" "connector" {
-  count         = try(var.vpc_connector_config.create_config, null) != null ? 1 : 0
+  count         = try(var.vpc_connector.create, false) == false ? 0 : 1
   project       = var.project_id
-  name          = var.vpc_connector_config.name
+  name          = var.vpc_connector.name
   region        = var.region
-  ip_cidr_range = var.vpc_connector_config.create_config.ip_cidr_range
-  network       = var.vpc_connector_config.create_config.network
+  ip_cidr_range = var.vpc_connector_config.ip_cidr_range
+  network       = var.vpc_connector_config.network
 }
 
-
 resource "google_cloudfunctions_function" "function" {
   project               = var.project_id
   region                = var.region
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ resource "google_cloudfunctions_function" "function" {
 
   vpc_connector = local.vpc_connector
   vpc_connector_egress_settings = try(
-    var.vpc_connector_config.egress_settings, null
+    var.vpc_connector.egress_settings, null
   )
 
   dynamic "event_trigger" {
diff --git a/modules/cloud-function/variables.tf b/modules/cloud-function/variables.tf
index 351859b39..92a49b739 100644
--- a/modules/cloud-function/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/cloud-function/variables.tf
@@ -131,15 +131,22 @@ variable "trigger_config" {
   default = null
 }
 
-variable "vpc_connector_config" {
-  description = "VPC connector configuration. Set `create_config` attributes to trigger creation."
+variable "vpc_connector" {
+  description = "VPC connector configuration. Set create to 'true' if a new connector needs to be created"
   type = object({
-    egress_settings = string
+    create          = bool
     name            = string
-    create_config = object({
-      ip_cidr_range = string
-      network       = string
-    })
+    egress_settings = string
   })
   default = null
 }
+
+variable "vpc_connector_config" {
+  description = "VPC connector network configuration. Must be provided if new VPC connector is being created"
+  type = object({
+    ip_cidr_range = string
+    network       = string
+  })
+  default = null
+}
+