diff --git a/plugins/modules/oci_database_database.py b/plugins/modules/oci_database_database.py
index 18567fdfca..d57c6f8561 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/oci_database_database.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/oci_database_database.py
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ def get_create_model_class(self):
         return CreateDatabaseBase
 
     def get_exclude_attributes(self):
-        return ["db_version", "database", "source"]
+        return ["database", "source"]
 
     def create_resource(self):
         create_details = self.get_create_model()