diff --git a/builtin/providers/postgresql/resource_postgresql_database.go b/builtin/providers/postgresql/resource_postgresql_database.go
index ac5fa77607..2092d8cf2f 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/postgresql/resource_postgresql_database.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/postgresql/resource_postgresql_database.go
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ func resourcePostgreSQLDatabase() *schema.Resource {
 				Type:         schema.TypeInt,
 				Optional:     true,
 				Computed:     true,
+				Default:      -1,
 				Description:  "How many concurrent connections can be made to this database",
 				ValidateFunc: validateConnLimit,
 			},
diff --git a/builtin/providers/postgresql/resource_postgresql_role.go b/builtin/providers/postgresql/resource_postgresql_role.go
index f501aafe4e..586700e75f 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/postgresql/resource_postgresql_role.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/postgresql/resource_postgresql_role.go
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ func resourcePostgreSQLRole() *schema.Resource {
 			roleConnLimitAttr: {
 				Type:         schema.TypeInt,
 				Optional:     true,
+				Default:      -1,
 				Computed:     true,
 				Description:  "How many concurrent connections can be made with this role",
 				ValidateFunc: validateConnLimit,