diff --git a/resource.digitalocean_droplet.this.tf b/resource.digitalocean_droplet.this.tf
index ce0e740..9788790 100644
--- a/resource.digitalocean_droplet.this.tf
+++ b/resource.digitalocean_droplet.this.tf
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ resource "digitalocean_droplet" "this" {
   ssh_keys           = var.ssh_keys
   size               = var.size
   tags               = var.tags
-  vpc_uuid           = var.use_vpc > 0 ? data.digitalocean_vpc.this[0].id : ""
+  vpc_uuid           = var.use_vpc > 0 ? data.digitalocean_vpc.this[0].id : null
 }