diff --git a/internal/provider/resource_group.go b/internal/provider/resource_group.go
index 1de810a5..8e847739 100644
--- a/internal/provider/resource_group.go
+++ b/internal/provider/resource_group.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const (
 	groupNameKey        = "name"
 	groupDescriptionKey = "description"
 	groupScopeIDKey     = "scope_id"
+	groupMemberIDsKey   = "member_ids"
 )
 
 func resourceGroup() *schema.Resource {
@@ -35,6 +36,11 @@ func resourceGroup() *schema.Resource {
 				ForceNew: true,
 				Computed: true,
 			},
+			groupMemberIDsKey: {
+				Type:     schema.TypeSet,
+				Optional: true,
+				Elem:     &schema.Schema{Type: schema.TypeString},
+			},
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -53,12 +59,23 @@ func convertGroupToResourceData(g *groups.Group, d *schema.ResourceData) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if g.Scope.Id != "" {
+	// TODO when calling SetMembers() on a group the API returns
+	// a nil ScopeInfo so we are checking here to ensure
+	// we catch it. This work around can possibly ignore
+	// an updated scope ID when updating members and scope
+	// of a group simultaniously.
+	if g.Scope != nil && g.Scope.Id != "" {
 		if err := d.Set(groupScopeIDKey, g.Scope.Id); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
 
+	if g.MemberIds != nil {
+		if err := d.Set(groupMemberIDsKey, g.MemberIds); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	d.SetId(g.Id)
 
 	return nil
@@ -80,6 +97,13 @@ func convertResourceDataToGroup(d *schema.ResourceData, meta *metaData) *groups.
 		g.Scope.Id = scopeIDVal.(string)
 	}
 
+	if val, ok := d.GetOk(groupMemberIDsKey); ok {
+		memberIds := val.(*schema.Set).List()
+		for _, i := range memberIds {
+			g.MemberIds = append(g.MemberIds, i.(string))
+		}
+	}
+
 	if d.Id() != "" {
 		g.Id = d.Id()
 	}
@@ -95,6 +119,8 @@ func resourceGroupCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 	g := convertResourceDataToGroup(d, md)
 	grps := groups.NewGroupsClient(client)
 
+	memIDs := g.MemberIds
+
 	g, apiErr, err := grps.Create(
 		ctx,
 		groups.WithScopeId(g.Scope.Id),
@@ -107,6 +133,21 @@ func resourceGroupCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error creating group: %s", apiErr.Message)
 	}
 
+	if len(memIDs) > 0 {
+		g, apiErr, err = grps.SetMembers(
+			ctx,
+			g.Id,
+			g.Version,
+			memIDs,
+			groups.WithScopeId(g.Scope.Id))
+		if apiErr != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error setting principals on role: %s\n", apiErr.Message)
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error setting principals on role: %s\n", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return convertGroupToResourceData(g, d)
 }
 
@@ -162,6 +203,24 @@ func resourceGroupUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%+v\n", apiErr.Message)
 	}
 
+	if d.HasChange(groupMemberIDsKey) {
+		memberIds := []string{}
+		members := d.Get(groupMemberIDsKey).(*schema.Set).List()
+		for _, member := range members {
+			memberIds = append(memberIds, member.(string))
+		}
+
+		g, apiErr, err = grps.SetMembers(
+			ctx,
+			g.Id,
+			g.Version,
+			memberIds,
+			groups.WithScopeId(g.Scope.Id))
+		if apiErr != nil || err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error updating members on group:\n  API Err: %+v\n  Err: %+v\n", *apiErr, err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	return convertGroupToResourceData(g, d)
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/provider/resource_group_test.go b/internal/provider/resource_group_test.go
index 2fcbbe98..aeca0ad6 100644
--- a/internal/provider/resource_group_test.go
+++ b/internal/provider/resource_group_test.go
@@ -29,6 +29,30 @@ resource "boundary_group" "foo" {
 	description = "%s"
 }`, fooGroupDescriptionUpdate)
 
+	orgGroupWithMembers = `
+resource "boundary_user" "foo" {
+  description = "foo"
+}
+
+resource "boundary_group" "with_members" {
+	description = "with members"
+	member_ids  = [boundary_user.foo.id]
+}`
+
+	orgGroupWithMembersUpdate = `
+resource "boundary_user" "foo" {
+  description = "foo"
+}
+
+resource "boundary_user" "bar" {
+  description = "bar"
+}
+
+resource "boundary_group" "with_members" {
+	description = "with members"
+	member_ids  = [boundary_user.foo.id, boundary_user.bar.id]
+}`
+
 	orgToProjectGroupUpdate = fmt.Sprintf(`
 resource "boundary_group" "foo" {
   name = "test"
@@ -131,6 +155,105 @@ func TestAccGroup(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestAccGroupWithMembers(t *testing.T) {
+	tc := controller.NewTestController(t, tcConfig...)
+
+	defer tc.Shutdown()
+	url := tc.ApiAddrs()[0]
+
+	resource.Test(t, resource.TestCase{
+		Providers:    testProviders,
+		CheckDestroy: testAccCheckGroupResourceDestroy(t),
+		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
+			{
+				// test create
+				Config: testConfig(url, orgGroupWithMembers),
+				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+					testAccCheckGroupResourceExists("boundary_group.with_members"),
+					testAccCheckGroupResourceExists("boundary_user.foo"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("boundary_group.with_members", groupDescriptionKey, "with members"),
+					testAccCheckGroupResourceMembersSet("boundary_group.with_members", []string{"boundary_user.foo"}),
+				),
+			},
+			{
+				// test update
+				Config: testConfig(url, orgGroupWithMembersUpdate),
+				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+					testAccCheckGroupResourceExists("boundary_group.with_members"),
+					testAccCheckGroupResourceExists("boundary_user.foo"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("boundary_group.with_members", groupDescriptionKey, "with members"),
+					testAccCheckGroupResourceMembersSet("boundary_group.with_members", []string{"boundary_user.foo", "boundary_user.bar"}),
+				),
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+func testAccCheckGroupResourceMembersSet(name string, members []string) resource.TestCheckFunc {
+	return func(s *terraform.State) error {
+		rs, ok := s.RootModule().Resources[name]
+		if !ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf("role resource not found: %s", name)
+		}
+
+		id := rs.Primary.ID
+		if id == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("role resource ID is not set")
+		}
+
+		// ensure users are declared in state
+		memberIDs := []string{}
+		for _, userResourceName := range members {
+			ur, ok := s.RootModule().Resources[userResourceName]
+			if !ok {
+				return fmt.Errorf("user resource not found: %s", userResourceName)
+			}
+
+			memberID := ur.Primary.ID
+			if id == "" {
+				return fmt.Errorf("principal resource ID not set")
+			}
+
+			memberIDs = append(memberIDs, memberID)
+		}
+
+		// check boundary to ensure it matches
+		md := testProvider.Meta().(*metaData)
+		client := md.client.Clone()
+
+		projID, ok := rs.Primary.Attributes["scope_id"]
+		if ok {
+			client.SetScopeId(projID)
+		}
+		grpsClient := groups.NewGroupsClient(client)
+
+		g, _, err := grpsClient.Read(md.ctx, id)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Got an error when reading role %q: %v", id, err)
+		}
+
+		// for every member set as a member on the group in the state, ensure
+		// each group in boundary has the same setings
+		if len(g.MemberIds) == 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("no members found on group")
+		}
+
+		for _, stateMember := range g.MemberIds {
+			ok := false
+			for _, gotMember := range memberIDs {
+				if gotMember == stateMember {
+					ok = true
+				}
+			}
+			if !ok {
+				return fmt.Errorf("member in state not set in boundary: %s", stateMember)
+			}
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 func testAccCheckGroupProjectScope(name string) resource.TestCheckFunc {
 	return func(s *terraform.State) error {
 		rs, ok := s.RootModule().Resources[name]
@@ -206,6 +329,8 @@ func testAccCheckGroupResourceDestroy(t *testing.T) resource.TestCheckFunc {
 			switch rs.Type {
 			case "boundary_project":
 				continue
+			case "boundary_user":
+				continue
 			case "boundary_group":
 				projClient := md.client.Clone()
 				projID, ok := rs.Primary.Attributes["scope_id"]
diff --git a/internal/provider/resource_role.go b/internal/provider/resource_role.go
index b2dc6abf..46e3ad83 100644
--- a/internal/provider/resource_role.go
+++ b/internal/provider/resource_role.go
@@ -189,8 +189,6 @@ func resourceRoleCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	d.SetId(r.Id)
-
 	return convertRoleToResourceData(r, d)
 }
 
diff --git a/website/docs/r/resource_group.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/resource_group.html.markdown
index f1f19afd..301c6e14 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/resource_group.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/resource_group.html.markdown
@@ -12,9 +12,14 @@ The group resource allows you to configure a Boundary group.
 ## Example Usage
 
 ```hcl
+resource "boundary_user" "foo" {
+  description = "foo user"
+}
+
 resource "boundary_group" "example" {
   name        = "My group"
   description = "My first group!"
+  member_ids  = [boundary_user.foo.id]
 }
 ```
 
@@ -25,9 +30,14 @@ resource "boundary_project" "foo" {
   name = "foo_project"
 }
 
+resource "boundary_user" "foo" {
+  description = "foo user"
+}
+
 resource "boundary_group" "example" {
   name        = "My group"
   description = "My first group!"
+  member_ids  = [boundary_user.foo.id]
   scope_id    = boundary_project.foo.id
 }
 ```
@@ -38,3 +48,4 @@ The following arguments are optional:
 * `description` - The group description.
 * `name` - The group name. Defaults to the resource name.
 * `scope_id` - The scope ID in which the resource is created. Defaults to the provider's `default_scope` if unset.
+* `member_ids` - Resource IDs for group members, these are most likely boundary users.