diff --git a/ibm/service/mqcloud/utils.go b/ibm/service/mqcloud/utils.go
index 60f5ae5005..877b5ed79b 100644
--- a/ibm/service/mqcloud/utils.go
+++ b/ibm/service/mqcloud/utils.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const qmCreating = "initializing"
 const isQueueManagerDeleting = "true"
 const isQueueManagerDeleteDone = "true"
 const reservedDeploymentPlan = "reserved-deployment"
-const enforceReservedDeploymentPlan = false // change to true on prod.
+const enforceReservedDeploymentPlan = true
 
 // waitForQmStatusUpdate Waits for QM to be in running state
 func waitForQmStatusUpdate(context context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) (interface{}, error) {