diff --git a/modules/project/README.md b/modules/project/README.md
index 1f2639b0..44509064 100644
--- a/modules/project/README.md
+++ b/modules/project/README.md
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ module "project" {
 | *policy_list* | Map of list org policies, status is true for allow, false for deny, null for restore. Values can only be used for allow or deny. | <code title="map&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;inherit_from_parent &#61; bool&#10;suggested_value     &#61; string&#10;status              &#61; bool&#10;values              &#61; list&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;&#41;">map(object({...}))</code> |  | <code title="">{}</code> |
 | *prefix* | Prefix used to generate project id and name. | <code title="">string</code> |  | <code title="">null</code> |
 | *project_create* | Create project. When set to false, uses a data source to reference existing project. | <code title="">bool</code> |  | <code title="">true</code> |
-| *project_skip_delete* | Allows the underlying resources to be destroyed without destroying the project itself. | <code title="">bool</code> |  | <code title="">false</code> |
 | *service_config* | Configure service API activation. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;disable_on_destroy         &#61; bool&#10;disable_dependent_services &#61; bool&#10;&#125;&#41;">object({...})</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;disable_on_destroy         &#61; true&#10;disable_dependent_services &#61; true&#10;&#125;">...</code> |
 | *service_encryption_key_ids* | Cloud KMS encryption key in {SERVICE => [KEY_URL]} format. | <code title="map&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;">map(list(string))</code> |  | <code title="">{}</code> |
 | *service_perimeter_bridges* | Name of VPC-SC Bridge perimeters to add project into. Specify the name in the form of 'accessPolicies/ACCESS_POLICY_NAME/servicePerimeters/PERIMETER_NAME'. | <code title="list&#40;string&#41;">list(string)</code> |  | <code title="">null</code> |
@@ -208,6 +207,7 @@ module "project" {
 | *services* | Service APIs to enable. | <code title="list&#40;string&#41;">list(string)</code> |  | <code title="">[]</code> |
 | *shared_vpc_host_config* | Configures this project as a Shared VPC host project (mutually exclusive with shared_vpc_service_project). | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;enabled          &#61; bool&#10;service_projects &#61; list&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object({...})</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;enabled          &#61; false&#10;service_projects &#61; &#91;&#93;&#10;&#125;">...</code> |
 | *shared_vpc_service_config* | Configures this project as a Shared VPC service project (mutually exclusive with shared_vpc_host_config). | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;attach       &#61; bool&#10;host_project &#61; string&#10;&#125;&#41;">object({...})</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;attach       &#61; false&#10;host_project &#61; &#34;&#34;&#10;&#125;">...</code> |
+| *skip_delete* | Allows the underlying resources to be destroyed without destroying the project itself. | <code title="">bool</code> |  | <code title="">false</code> |
 
 ## Outputs
 
diff --git a/modules/project/main.tf b/modules/project/main.tf
index 8180e8fa..30deaf7a 100644
--- a/modules/project/main.tf
+++ b/modules/project/main.tf
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ resource "google_project" "project" {
   billing_account     = var.billing_account
   auto_create_network = var.auto_create_network
   labels              = var.labels
-  skip_delete         = var.project_skip_delete
+  skip_delete         = var.skip_delete
 }
 
 resource "google_project_iam_custom_role" "roles" {
diff --git a/modules/project/variables.tf b/modules/project/variables.tf
index ab36eacf..0db91975 100644
--- a/modules/project/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/project/variables.tf
@@ -162,12 +162,6 @@ variable "project_create" {
   default     = true
 }
 
-variable "project_skip_delete" {
-  description = "Allows the underlying resources to be destroyed without destroying the project itself."
-  type        = bool
-  default     = false
-}
-
 variable "service_config" {
   description = "Configure service API activation."
   type = object({
@@ -227,3 +221,9 @@ variable "shared_vpc_service_config" {
     host_project = ""
   }
 }
+
+variable "skip_delete" {
+  description = "Allows the underlying resources to be destroyed without destroying the project itself."
+  type        = bool
+  default     = false
+}