diff --git a/github/resource_github_organization_ruleset.go b/github/resource_github_organization_ruleset.go
index e0a70c85b9..1a8a888170 100644
--- a/github/resource_github_organization_ruleset.go
+++ b/github/resource_github_organization_ruleset.go
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ func resourceGithubOrganizationRuleset() *schema.Resource {
 						"bypass_mode": {
 							Type:         schema.TypeString,
 							Required:     true,
-							ValidateFunc: validation.StringInSlice([]string{"always", "pull_request"}, false),
-							Description:  "When the specified actor can bypass the ruleset. pull_request means that an actor can only bypass rules on pull requests. Can be one of: `always`, `pull_request`.",
+							ValidateFunc: validation.StringInSlice([]string{"always", "pull_request", "exempt"}, false),
+							Description:  "When the specified actor can bypass the ruleset. pull_request means that an actor can only bypass rules on pull requests. Can be one of: `always`, `pull_request`, `exempt`.",
 						},
 					},
 				},
diff --git a/github/resource_github_repository_ruleset.go b/github/resource_github_repository_ruleset.go
index 6f73431b8a..e5f8cbbf40 100644
--- a/github/resource_github_repository_ruleset.go
+++ b/github/resource_github_repository_ruleset.go
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ func resourceGithubRepositoryRuleset() *schema.Resource {
 						"bypass_mode": {
 							Type:         schema.TypeString,
 							Required:     true,
-							ValidateFunc: validation.StringInSlice([]string{"always", "pull_request"}, false),
-							Description:  "When the specified actor can bypass the ruleset. pull_request means that an actor can only bypass rules on pull requests. Can be one of: `always`, `pull_request`.",
+							ValidateFunc: validation.StringInSlice([]string{"always", "pull_request", "exempt"}, false),
+							Description:  "When the specified actor can bypass the ruleset. pull_request means that an actor can only bypass rules on pull requests. Can be one of: `always`, `pull_request`, `exempt`.",
 						},
 					}},
 			},
diff --git a/website/docs/r/organization_ruleset.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/organization_ruleset.html.markdown
index 07f8608da5..8ce2edf9dd 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/organization_ruleset.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/organization_ruleset.html.markdown
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ The `rules` block supports the following:
 
 * `actor_type` (String) The type of actor that can bypass a ruleset. Can be one of: `RepositoryRole`, `Team`, `Integration`, `OrganizationAdmin`.
 
-* `bypass_mode` - (Optional) (String) When the specified actor can bypass the ruleset. pull_request means that an actor can only bypass rules on pull requests. Can be one of: `always`, `pull_request`.
+* `bypass_mode` - (Optional) (String) When the specified actor can bypass the ruleset. pull_request means that an actor can only bypass rules on pull requests. Can be one of: `always`, `pull_request`, `exempt`.
 
 ~>Note: at the time of writing this, the following actor types correspond to the following actor IDs:
 
diff --git a/website/docs/r/repository_ruleset.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/repository_ruleset.html.markdown
index b677b79ab9..2104d5434b 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/repository_ruleset.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/repository_ruleset.html.markdown
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ The `rules` block supports the following:
 
 * `actor_type` (String) The type of actor that can bypass a ruleset. Can be one of: `RepositoryRole`, `Team`, `Integration`, `OrganizationAdmin`.
 
-* `bypass_mode` - (Optional) (String) When the specified actor can bypass the ruleset. pull_request means that an actor can only bypass rules on pull requests. Can be one of: `always`, `pull_request`.
+* `bypass_mode` - (Optional) (String) When the specified actor can bypass the ruleset. pull_request means that an actor can only bypass rules on pull requests. Can be one of: `always`, `pull_request`, `exempt`.
 
 ~> Note: at the time of writing this, the following actor types correspond to the following actor IDs: