diff --git a/modules/net-vpc/README.md b/modules/net-vpc/README.md
index ab7c3cc2..83d69238 100644
--- a/modules/net-vpc/README.md
+++ b/modules/net-vpc/README.md
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ module "vpc" {
 | [name](variables.tf#L83) | The name of the network being created. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
 | [project_id](variables.tf#L99) | The ID of the project where this VPC will be created. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
 | [auto_create_subnetworks](variables.tf#L17) | Set to true to create an auto mode subnet, defaults to custom mode. | <code>bool</code> |  | <code>false</code> |
-| [create_googleapis_routes](variables.tf#L23) | Toggle creation of googleapis private/restricted routes. Set to null to disable creation. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  private      &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  private-6    &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  restricted   &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  restricted-6 &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
+| [create_googleapis_routes](variables.tf#L23) | Toggle creation of googleapis private/restricted routes. Disabled when vpc creation is turned off, or when set to null. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  private      &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  private-6    &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  restricted   &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  restricted-6 &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
 | [data_folder](variables.tf#L34) | An optional folder containing the subnet configurations in YaML format. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
 | [delete_default_routes_on_create](variables.tf#L40) | Set to true to delete the default routes at creation time. | <code>bool</code> |  | <code>false</code> |
 | [description](variables.tf#L46) | An optional description of this resource (triggers recreation on change). | <code>string</code> |  | <code>&#34;Terraform-managed.&#34;</code> |
diff --git a/modules/net-vpc/routes.tf b/modules/net-vpc/routes.tf
index 7280f904..8b7ae7ae 100644
--- a/modules/net-vpc/routes.tf
+++ b/modules/net-vpc/routes.tf
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ locals {
       priority      = 1000
       tags          = null
     }
-    if lookup(coalesce(var.create_googleapis_routes, {}), k, false)
+    if(
+      var.vpc_create &&
+      lookup(coalesce(var.create_googleapis_routes, {}), k, false)
+    )
   }
   _routes = merge(local._googleapis_routes, coalesce(var.routes, {}))
   routes = {
diff --git a/modules/net-vpc/variables.tf b/modules/net-vpc/variables.tf
index b20e54fe..40a8bb2c 100644
--- a/modules/net-vpc/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/net-vpc/variables.tf
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ variable "auto_create_subnetworks" {
 }
 
 variable "create_googleapis_routes" {
-  description = "Toggle creation of googleapis private/restricted routes. Set to null to disable creation."
+  description = "Toggle creation of googleapis private/restricted routes. Disabled when vpc creation is turned off, or when set to null."
   type = object({
     private      = optional(bool, true)
     private-6    = optional(bool, false)