diff --git a/kubernetes.go b/kubernetes.go
index 1a416136..652d6773 100644
--- a/kubernetes.go
+++ b/kubernetes.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ type KubernetesClusterUpdateRequest struct {
 	Tags              []string                     `json:"tags,omitempty"`
 	MaintenancePolicy *KubernetesMaintenancePolicy `json:"maintenance_policy,omitempty"`
 	AutoUpgrade       *bool                        `json:"auto_upgrade,omitempty"`
-	SurgeUpgrade      bool                         `json:"surge_upgrade,omitempty"`
+	SurgeUpgrade      *bool                        `json:"surge_upgrade,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // KubernetesClusterDeleteSelectiveRequest represents a delete selective request to delete a cluster and it's associated resources.
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ type KubernetesNodePoolCreateRequest struct {
 	Tags      []string          `json:"tags,omitempty"`
 	Labels    map[string]string `json:"labels,omitempty"`
 	Taints    []Taint           `json:"taints,omitempty"`
-	AutoScale bool              `json:"auto_scale,omitempty"`
+	AutoScale *bool             `json:"auto_scale,omitempty"`
 	MinNodes  int               `json:"min_nodes,omitempty"`
 	MaxNodes  int               `json:"max_nodes,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/kubernetes_test.go b/kubernetes_test.go
index 436eec71..37668a65 100644
--- a/kubernetes_test.go
+++ b/kubernetes_test.go
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ func TestKubernetesClusters_Create(t *testing.T) {
 				Name:      want.NodePools[0].Name,
 				Tags:      want.NodePools[0].Tags,
 				Labels:    want.NodePools[0].Labels,
-				AutoScale: want.NodePools[0].AutoScale,
+				AutoScale: &want.NodePools[0].AutoScale,
 				MinNodes:  want.NodePools[0].MinNodes,
 				MaxNodes:  want.NodePools[0].MaxNodes,
 			},
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ func TestKubernetesClusters_Create_AutoScalePool(t *testing.T) {
 				Count:     want.NodePools[0].Count,
 				Name:      want.NodePools[0].Name,
 				Tags:      want.NodePools[0].Tags,
-				AutoScale: want.NodePools[0].AutoScale,
+				AutoScale: &want.NodePools[0].AutoScale,
 				MinNodes:  want.NodePools[0].MinNodes,
 				MaxNodes:  want.NodePools[0].MaxNodes,
 			},
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ func TestKubernetesClusters_Update(t *testing.T) {
 		Name:              want.Name,
 		Tags:              want.Tags,
 		MaintenancePolicy: want.MaintenancePolicy,
-		SurgeUpgrade:      true,
+		SurgeUpgrade:      boolPtr(true),
 	}
 
 	jBlob := `
@@ -936,6 +936,95 @@ func TestKubernetesClusters_Update_FalseAutoUpgrade(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, want, got)
 }
 
+func TestKubernetesClusters_Update_FalseSurgeUpgrade(t *testing.T) {
+	setup()
+	defer teardown()
+
+	kubeSvc := client.Kubernetes
+
+	want := &KubernetesCluster{
+		ID:            "8d91899c-0739-4a1a-acc5-deadbeefbb8f",
+		Name:          "antoine-test-cluster",
+		RegionSlug:    "s2r1",
+		VersionSlug:   "1.10.0-gen0",
+		ClusterSubnet: "10.244.0.0/16",
+		ServiceSubnet: "10.245.0.0/16",
+		Tags:          []string{"cluster-tag-1", "cluster-tag-2"},
+		VPCUUID:       "880b7f98-f062-404d-b33c-458d545696f6",
+		NodePools: []*KubernetesNodePool{
+			{
+				ID:    "8d91899c-0739-4a1a-acc5-deadbeefbb8a",
+				Size:  "s-1vcpu-1gb",
+				Count: 2,
+				Name:  "pool-a",
+				Tags:  []string{"tag-1"},
+			},
+		},
+		MaintenancePolicy: &KubernetesMaintenancePolicy{
+			StartTime: "00:00",
+			Day:       KubernetesMaintenanceDayMonday,
+		},
+		SurgeUpgrade: false,
+	}
+	updateRequest := &KubernetesClusterUpdateRequest{
+		SurgeUpgrade: boolPtr(false),
+	}
+
+	jBlob := `
+{
+	"kubernetes_cluster": {
+		"id": "8d91899c-0739-4a1a-acc5-deadbeefbb8f",
+		"name": "antoine-test-cluster",
+		"region": "s2r1",
+		"version": "1.10.0-gen0",
+		"cluster_subnet": "10.244.0.0/16",
+		"service_subnet": "10.245.0.0/16",
+		"tags": [
+			"cluster-tag-1",
+			"cluster-tag-2"
+		],
+		"vpc_uuid": "880b7f98-f062-404d-b33c-458d545696f6",
+		"surge_upgrade": false,
+		"node_pools": [
+			{
+				"id": "8d91899c-0739-4a1a-acc5-deadbeefbb8a",
+				"size": "s-1vcpu-1gb",
+				"count": 2,
+				"name": "pool-a",
+				"tags": [
+					"tag-1"
+				]
+			}
+		],
+		"maintenance_policy": {
+			"start_time": "00:00",
+			"day": "monday"
+		}
+	}
+}`
+
+	expectedReqJSON := `{"surge_upgrade":false}
+`
+
+	mux.HandleFunc("/v2/kubernetes/clusters/8d91899c-0739-4a1a-acc5-deadbeefbb8f", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+		buf.ReadFrom(r.Body)
+		require.Equal(t, expectedReqJSON, buf.String())
+
+		v := new(KubernetesClusterUpdateRequest)
+		err := json.NewDecoder(buf).Decode(v)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		testMethod(t, r, http.MethodPut)
+		require.Equal(t, v, updateRequest)
+		fmt.Fprint(w, jBlob)
+	})
+
+	got, _, err := kubeSvc.Update(ctx, "8d91899c-0739-4a1a-acc5-deadbeefbb8f", updateRequest)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, want, got)
+}
+
 func TestKubernetesClusters_Upgrade(t *testing.T) {
 	setup()
 	defer teardown()
@@ -1161,7 +1250,7 @@ func TestKubernetesClusters_CreateNodePool_AutoScale(t *testing.T) {
 		Count:     want.Count,
 		Name:      want.Name,
 		Tags:      want.Tags,
-		AutoScale: want.AutoScale,
+		AutoScale: &(want.AutoScale),
 		MinNodes:  want.MinNodes,
 		MaxNodes:  want.MaxNodes,
 	}