diff --git a/node_pool/CHANGELOG.md b/node_pool/CHANGELOG.md
index a28ac91..b4b162c 100644
--- a/node_pool/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/node_pool/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# node-pool-v3.8.0
+- Added the following values to ignore_changes on the node pool, since they aren't commonly configured but instead set by GKE: `initial_node_count`, `node_config.0.metadata` and `node_config.0.min_cpu_platform`
+
 # node-pool-v3.7.0
 - Added the ability to use spot vms on a node pool. This can be enabled by setting the variable `spot_nodes` to true. This can only be enabled on new node pools and cannot be toggled after creation. Can only be used with GKE 1.22+.
 
diff --git a/node_pool/README.md b/node_pool/README.md
index 2b566b4..56fa010 100644
--- a/node_pool/README.md
+++ b/node_pool/README.md
@@ -152,10 +152,38 @@ Type: `bool`
 
 Default: `false`
 
-## Future To-do Items
+#### image_type
+
+Description: The OS image to be used for the nodes.
+
+Type: `string`
+
+Default: none
+
+#### spot_nodes
+
+Description: Whether to use spot nodes in this pool.
+
+Type: `bool`
+
+Default: `false`
+
+#### enable_secure_boot
 
-* Perform additional testing  of conditions that will cause Terraform to recreate the node pool, based on the `keeper`s defined in the `random_id` resource.
-* Determine whether, depending on results from the above testing, the node pool should have a `create_before_destroy` lifecycle.
+Description: If shielded nodes is enabled at the cluster level, you can optionally set this to enable secure boot on shielded nodes.
+
+Type: `bool`
+
+Default: `false`
+
+#### taint
+
+Description: Dictionary of effect, key and value to apply on nodes in pool. Only one is allowed.
+
+Type: `map`
+
+Default: `null`
+
+## Future To-do Items
 * Do we want to be able to enable auto-upgrade on node pools?
-* Do we want to be able to set taints on node pools?
 * Do we want to enable auto-repair always on node pools?
diff --git a/node_pool/inputs.tf b/node_pool/inputs.tf
index 8d7534d..b51cc81 100644
--- a/node_pool/inputs.tf
+++ b/node_pool/inputs.tf
@@ -1,51 +1,45 @@
-variable "name" {
-  description = "The name of the node pool. A random string will be appended to this name, to allow replacement node pools to be created before destroying the current pool."
-}
-
 variable "gke_cluster_name" {
   description = "The name of the GKE cluster to bind this node pool."
 }
 
-variable "region" {
-  description = "The region for the node pool."
+variable "kubernetes_version" {
+  description = "The kubernetes version for the nodes in the pool. This should match the Kubernetes version of the GKE cluster."
 }
 
-variable "initial_node_count" {
-  description = "The initial node count for the pool, per availability zone. Changing this will force recreation of the resource."
-  default     = "1"
+variable "max_node_count" {
+  description = "Maximum number of nodes for autoscaling, per availability zone."
 }
 
 variable "min_node_count" {
   description = "Minimum number of nodes for autoscaling, per availability zone."
 }
 
-variable "max_node_count" {
-  description = "Maximum number of nodes for autoscaling, per availability zone."
+variable "name" {
+  description = "The name of the node pool. A random string will be appended to this name, to allow replacement node pools to be created before destroying the current pool."
 }
 
-variable "kubernetes_version" {
-  description = "The kubernetes version for the nodes in the pool. This should match the Kubernetes version of the GKE cluster."
+variable "region" {
+  description = "The region for the node pool."
 }
 
-variable "image_type" {
-  description = "The OS image to be used for the nodes."
-  default     = "COS"
+variable "disk_size_in_gb" {
+  description = "Disk size, in GB, for the nodes in the pool."
+  default     = "100"
 }
 
-variable "machine_type" {
-  description = "The machine type of nodes in the pool."
-  default     = "n1-standard-4"
+variable "disk_type" {
+  description = "Type of the disk attached to each node"
+  default     = "pd-standard"
 }
 
-variable "disk_size_in_gb" {
-  description = "Disk size, in GB, for the nodes in the pool."
-  default     = "100"
+variable "initial_node_count" {
+  description = "The initial node count for the pool, per availability zone. This has been ignored on the node pool module resource. Remove it from ignore_changes if you want to set it yourself, but 1 is usually sufficient."
+  default     = "1"
 }
 
-variable "node_tags" {
-  type        = list
-  description = "List of strings for tags on node pool VMs. These are generally used for firewall rules."
-  default     = []
+variable "machine_type" {
+  description = "The machine type of nodes in the pool."
+  default     = "n1-standard-4"
 }
 
 variable "node_labels" {
@@ -54,9 +48,16 @@ variable "node_labels" {
   default     = {}
 }
 
-variable "disk_type" {
-  description = "Type of the disk attached to each node"
-  default     = "pd-standard"
+variable "node_metadata" {
+  description = "Specifies how node metadata is exposed to the workload running on the node. Set to `GKE_METADATA` to enable workload identity"
+  default     = "UNSPECIFIED"
+  type        = string
+}
+
+variable "node_tags" {
+  type        = list
+  description = "List of strings for tags on node pool VMs. These are generally used for firewall rules."
+  default     = []
 }
 
 variable "additional_oauth_scopes" {
@@ -80,17 +81,17 @@ variable "preemptible_nodes" {
   default     = false
 }
 
+variable "image_type" {
+  description = "The OS image to be used for the nodes."
+  default     = "COS"
+}
+
 variable "spot_nodes"{
+  type        = bool
   description = "Whether to use spot nodes"
   default     = false
 }
 
-variable "node_metadata" {
-  description = "Specifies how node metadata is exposed to the workload running on the node. Set to `GKE_METADATA` to enable workload identity"
-  default     = "UNSPECIFIED"
-  type        = string
-}
-
 variable "enable_secure_boot" {
   type        = bool
   description = "If shielded nodes is enabled at the cluster level, you can optionally set this to enable secure boot on shielded nodes."
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ variable "enable_secure_boot" {
 }
 
 variable "taint" {
-  description = "Key value pairs of taints to apply on nodes in the pool"
+  description = "Dictionary of effect, key and value to apply on nodes in pool"
   type        = map
   default     = null
 }
diff --git a/node_pool/main.tf b/node_pool/main.tf
index 60fa7fe..2f47240 100644
--- a/node_pool/main.tf
+++ b/node_pool/main.tf
@@ -99,5 +99,10 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "node_pool" {
 
   lifecycle {
     create_before_destroy = true
+    ignore_changes = [
+      initial_node_count,
+      node_config.0.metadata,
+      node_config.0.min_cpu_platform
+    ]
   }
 }