diff --git a/modules/2_pvs_prepare/bastion/bastion.tf b/modules/2_pvs_prepare/bastion/bastion.tf
index ceb4f29..382c44f 100644
--- a/modules/2_pvs_prepare/bastion/bastion.tf
+++ b/modules/2_pvs_prepare/bastion/bastion.tf
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ resource "ibm_pi_instance" "bastion" {
   pi_network {
     network_id = var.powervs_network_id
   }
+
+  lifecycle { ignore_changes = all }
 }
 
 # Dev Note: injects a delay before a hard-reboot
@@ -359,4 +361,4 @@ done
 EOF
     ]
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/modules/5_worker/worker.tf b/modules/5_worker/worker.tf
index a0784c0..aeeb97a 100644
--- a/modules/5_worker/worker.tf
+++ b/modules/5_worker/worker.tf
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ resource "ibm_pi_instance" "worker" {
         name : base64encode("${var.name_prefix}-worker-${count.index}"),
   }))
 
-  lifecycle { ignore_changes = [pi_user_data] }
+  lifecycle { ignore_changes = all }
 }
diff --git a/modules/6_post/post.tf b/modules/6_post/post.tf
index 3d0e5f7..be64251 100644
--- a/modules/6_post/post.tf
+++ b/modules/6_post/post.tf
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ bash files/destroy-workers.sh "${self.triggers.vpc_support_server_ip}" "${self.t
 EOF
     ]
   }
+
+  lifecycle { ignore_changes = all }
+
 }
 
 #command to run ansible playbook on Bastion