diff --git a/docs/resources/vm_qemu.md b/docs/resources/vm_qemu.md
index eff7fa57..0ed8c524 100644
--- a/docs/resources/vm_qemu.md
+++ b/docs/resources/vm_qemu.md
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ The following arguments are supported in the top level resource block.
 | `startup`                     | `string` | `""`                 | The [startup and shutdown behaviour](https://pve.proxmox.com/pve-docs/pve-admin-guide.html#pct_startup_and_shutdown) |
 | `vm_state`                    | `string` | `"running"`          | The desired state of the VM, options are `running`, `stopped` and `started`. Do note that `started` will only start the vm on creation and won't fully manage the power state unlike `running` and `stopped` do. |
 | `oncreate`                    | `bool`   | `true`               | Whether to have the VM startup after the VM is created (deprecated, use `vm_state` instead) |
+| `protection`                  | `bool`   | `false`              | Enable/disable the VM protection from being removed. The default value of `false` indicates the VM is removable. |
 | `tablet`                      | `bool`   | `true`               | Enable/disable the USB tablet device. This device is usually needed to allow absolute mouse positioning with VNC. |
 | `boot`                        | `str`    |                      | The boot order for the VM. For example: `order=scsi0;ide2;net0`. The deprecated `legacy=` syntax is no longer supported. See the `boot` option in the [Proxmox manual](https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Manual:_qm.conf#_options) for more information. |
 | `bootdisk`                    | `str`    |                      | Enable booting from specified disk. You shouldn't need to change it under most circumstances. |
diff --git a/examples/pxe_example.tf b/examples/pxe_example.tf
index f5ba26cd..fbcaee0d 100644
--- a/examples/pxe_example.tf
+++ b/examples/pxe_example.tf
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ resource "proxmox_vm_qemu" "pxe-example" {
     qemu_os                   = "l26"
     scsihw                    = "virtio-scsi-pci"
     sockets                   = 1
+    protection                = false
     tablet                    = true
     target_node               = "test"
     vcpus                     = 0
diff --git a/proxmox/resource_vm_qemu.go b/proxmox/resource_vm_qemu.go
index c6a5b446..904d693f 100755
--- a/proxmox/resource_vm_qemu.go
+++ b/proxmox/resource_vm_qemu.go
@@ -147,6 +147,12 @@ func resourceVmQemu() *schema.Resource {
 				// Default:     "",
 				Description: "Startup order of the VM",
 			},
+			"protection": {
+				Type:        schema.TypeBool,
+				Optional:    true,
+				Default:     false,
+				Description: "Protect VM from being removed",
+			},
 			"tablet": {
 				Type:        schema.TypeBool,
 				Optional:    true,
@@ -838,6 +844,7 @@ func resourceVmQemuCreate(ctx context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, meta inte
 		Bios:           d.Get("bios").(string),
 		Onboot:         BoolPointer(d.Get("onboot").(bool)),
 		Startup:        d.Get("startup").(string),
+		Protection:     BoolPointer(d.Get("protection").(bool)),
 		Tablet:         BoolPointer(d.Get("tablet").(bool)),
 		Boot:           d.Get("boot").(string),
 		BootDisk:       d.Get("bootdisk").(string),
@@ -1114,6 +1121,7 @@ func resourceVmQemuUpdate(ctx context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, meta inte
 		Bios:           d.Get("bios").(string),
 		Onboot:         BoolPointer(d.Get("onboot").(bool)),
 		Startup:        d.Get("startup").(string),
+		Protection:     BoolPointer(d.Get("protection").(bool)),
 		Tablet:         BoolPointer(d.Get("tablet").(bool)),
 		Boot:           d.Get("boot").(string),
 		BootDisk:       d.Get("bootdisk").(string),
@@ -1427,6 +1435,7 @@ func resourceVmQemuRead(ctx context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, meta interf
 	d.Set("bios", config.Bios)
 	d.Set("onboot", config.Onboot)
 	d.Set("startup", config.Startup)
+	d.Set("protection", config.Protection)
 	d.Set("tablet", config.Tablet)
 	d.Set("boot", config.Boot)
 	d.Set("bootdisk", config.BootDisk)