diff --git a/kind/resource_cluster.go b/kind/resource_cluster.go
index e5bb33d..e24e85e 100644
--- a/kind/resource_cluster.go
+++ b/kind/resource_cluster.go
@@ -55,14 +55,16 @@ func resourceCluster() *schema.Resource {
 					Schema: kindConfigFields(),
 				},
 			},
-			"kubeconfig": {
+			"kubeconfig_path": {
 				Type:        schema.TypeString,
-				Description: `Kubeconfig set after the the cluster is created.`,
+				Description: `Kubeconfig path set after the the cluster is created or by the user to override defaults.`,
+				ForceNew:    true,
+				Optional:    true,
 				Computed:    true,
 			},
-			"kubeconfig_path": {
+			"kubeconfig": {
 				Type:        schema.TypeString,
-				Description: `Kubeconfig path set after the the cluster is created.`,
+				Description: `Kubeconfig set after the the cluster is created.`,
 				Computed:    true,
 			},
 			"client_certificate": {
@@ -95,9 +97,17 @@ func resourceKindClusterCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 	nodeImage := d.Get("node_image").(string)
 	config := d.Get("kind_config")
 	waitForReady := d.Get("wait_for_ready").(bool)
+	kubeconfigPath := d.Get("kubeconfig_path")
 
 	var copts []cluster.CreateOption
 
+	if kubeconfigPath != nil {
+		path := kubeconfigPath.(string)
+		if path != "" {
+			copts = append(copts, cluster.CreateWithKubeconfigPath(path))
+		}
+	}
+
 	if config != nil {
 		cfg := config.([]interface{})
 		if len(cfg) == 1 { // there is always just one kind_config allowed
@@ -147,13 +157,16 @@ func resourceKindClusterRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 		d.SetId("")
 		return err
 	}
-	exportPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s%s-config", currentPath, string(os.PathSeparator), name)
-	err = provider.ExportKubeConfig(name, exportPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		d.SetId("")
-		return err
+
+	if _, ok := d.GetOkExists("kubeconfig_path"); !ok {
+		exportPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s%s-config", currentPath, string(os.PathSeparator), name)
+		err = provider.ExportKubeConfig(name, exportPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			d.SetId("")
+			return err
+		}
+		d.Set("kubeconfig_path", exportPath)
 	}
-	d.Set("kubeconfig_path", exportPath)
 
 	// use the current context in kubeconfig
 	config, err := clientcmd.RESTConfigFromKubeConfig([]byte(kconfig))
@@ -185,6 +198,10 @@ func resourceKindClusterUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 		d.SetPartial("kind_config")
 	}
 
+	if d.HasChange("kubeconfig_path") {
+		d.SetPartial("kubeconfig_path")
+	}
+
 	d.Partial(false)
 	return resourceKindClusterRead(d, meta)
 }
diff --git a/kind/resource_cluster_test.go b/kind/resource_cluster_test.go
index 1084461..8300351 100644
--- a/kind/resource_cluster_test.go
+++ b/kind/resource_cluster_test.go
@@ -45,6 +45,17 @@ func TestAccCluster(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckNoResourceAttr(resourceName, "kind_config"),
 				),
 			},
+			{
+				Config: testAccBasicClusterConfigWithKubeconfigPath(clusterName),
+				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+					testAccCheckClusterCreate(resourceName),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "name", clusterName),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "kubeconfig_path", "/tmp/kind-provider-test/new_file"),
+					resource.TestCheckNoResourceAttr(resourceName, "node_image"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "wait_for_ready", "false"),
+					resource.TestCheckNoResourceAttr(resourceName, "kind_config"),
+				),
+			},
 			{
 				Config: testAccBasicWaitForReadyClusterConfig(clusterName),
 				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
@@ -360,6 +371,16 @@ resource "kind_cluster" "test" {
 `, name)
 }
 
+func testAccBasicClusterConfigWithKubeconfigPath(name string) string {
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`
+resource "kind_cluster" "test" {
+  name = "%s"
+  kubeconfig_path = "/tmp/kind-provider-test/new_file"
+}
+`, name)
+}
+
 func testAccNodeImageClusterConfig(name string) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf(`
 resource "kind_cluster" "test" {