diff --git a/google/_modules/gke/node_pool/main.tf b/google/_modules/gke/node_pool/main.tf
index 8fd80a59..0fd694b0 100644
--- a/google/_modules/gke/node_pool/main.tf
+++ b/google/_modules/gke/node_pool/main.tf
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ resource "google_container_node_pool" "current" {
         effect = taint.value["effect"]
       }
     }
+
+    dynamic "ephemeral_storage_local_ssd_config" {
+      for_each = var.ephemeral_storage_local_ssd_config == null ? [] : [1]
+
+      content {
+        local_ssd_count = var.ephemeral_storage_local_ssd_config.local_ssd_count
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   management {
diff --git a/google/_modules/gke/node_pool/variables.tf b/google/_modules/gke/node_pool/variables.tf
index 154bee34..a5dbf25c 100644
--- a/google/_modules/gke/node_pool/variables.tf
+++ b/google/_modules/gke/node_pool/variables.tf
@@ -138,3 +138,11 @@ variable "guest_accelerator" {
   description = "`guest_accelerator` block supports during node_group creation, useful to provision GPU-capable nodes. Default to `null` or `{}` which will disable GPUs."
   default     = null
 }
+
+variable "ephemeral_storage_local_ssd_config" {
+  type = object({
+    local_ssd_count = number
+  })
+  description = "`ephemeral_storage_local_ssd_config` block, useful for node groups with local SSD. Defaults to `null`"
+  default     = null
+}
diff --git a/google/cluster/node-pool/configuration.tf b/google/cluster/node-pool/configuration.tf
index c12077dc..e7c3ced5 100644
--- a/google/cluster/node-pool/configuration.tf
+++ b/google/cluster/node-pool/configuration.tf
@@ -37,4 +37,6 @@ locals {
   node_workload_metadata_config = local.cfg["node_workload_metadata_config"] != null ? local.cfg["node_workload_metadata_config"] : "GKE_METADATA"
 
   service_account_email = local.cfg["service_account_email"]
+
+  ephemeral_storage_local_ssd_config = local.cfg["ephemeral_storage_local_ssd_config"]
 }
diff --git a/google/cluster/node-pool/main.tf b/google/cluster/node-pool/main.tf
index 399eb1f1..0e1b46d7 100644
--- a/google/cluster/node-pool/main.tf
+++ b/google/cluster/node-pool/main.tf
@@ -34,4 +34,6 @@ module "node_pool" {
 
   service_account_email                 = local.service_account_email
   disable_per_node_pool_service_account = local.service_account_email == null ? false : true
+
+  ephemeral_storage_local_ssd_config = local.ephemeral_storage_local_ssd_config
 }
diff --git a/google/cluster/node-pool/variables.tf b/google/cluster/node-pool/variables.tf
index 2dc62dea..5fe1d9f6 100644
--- a/google/cluster/node-pool/variables.tf
+++ b/google/cluster/node-pool/variables.tf
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ variable "configuration" {
     node_workload_metadata_config = optional(string)
 
     service_account_email = optional(string)
+
+    ephemeral_storage_local_ssd_config = optional(object({
+      local_ssd_count = number
+    }))
   }))
   description = "Map with per workspace cluster configuration."
 }