diff --git a/docs/resources/persistent_volume_claim_v1.md b/docs/resources/persistent_volume_claim_v1.md
index e6da788968..83f3b389fe 100644
--- a/docs/resources/persistent_volume_claim_v1.md
+++ b/docs/resources/persistent_volume_claim_v1.md
@@ -71,15 +71,7 @@ Optional:
 ### Nested Schema for `spec.data_source`
 
 Optional:
-
-- `persistent_volume_claim` (Block List, Max: 1) Details of the source PersistentVolumeClaim. (see [below for nested schema](#nestedblock--spec--data_source--persistent_volume_claim))
-
-<a id="nestedblock--spec--data_source--persistent_volume_claim"></a>
-### Nested Schema for `spec.data_source.persistent_volume_claim`
-
-Required:
-
-- `claim_name` (String) The name of the source PersistentVolumeClaim.
+- `name` (String) The name of the source PersistentVolumeClaim.
 
 <a id="nestedblock--spec--selector"></a>
 ### Nested Schema for `spec.selector`
@@ -158,9 +150,7 @@ resource "kubernetes_persistent_volume_claim_v1" "example_clone" {
       }
     }
     data_source {
-      persistent_volume_claim {
-        claim_name = "example-source-pvc"
-      }
+      name = "example-source-pvc"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/kubernetes/resource_kubernetes_persistent_volume_claim_v1_test.go b/kubernetes/resource_kubernetes_persistent_volume_claim_v1_test.go
index c4d40fe020..070dc136ae 100644
--- a/kubernetes/resource_kubernetes_persistent_volume_claim_v1_test.go
+++ b/kubernetes/resource_kubernetes_persistent_volume_claim_v1_test.go
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ func TestAccKubernetesPersistentVolumeClaimV1_dataSource(t *testing.T) {
 				Check: resource.ComposeAggregateTestCheckFunc(
 					testAccCheckKubernetesPersistentVolumeClaimV1Exists(resourceName, &conf),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "metadata.0.name", clonedPVC),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "spec.0.data_source.0.persistent_volume_claim.0.claim_name", originalPVC),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "spec.0.data_source.0.name", originalPVC),
 				),
 			},
 		},
@@ -1055,9 +1055,7 @@ func testAccKubernetesPersistentVolumeClaimV1Config_dataSourceClone(sourceName,
             }
 
             data_source {
-                persistent_volume_claim {
-                    claim_name = "%s"
-                }
+                name = "%s"
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/kubernetes/schema_persistent_volume_claim.go b/kubernetes/schema_persistent_volume_claim.go
index a536974201..147d09fd51 100644
--- a/kubernetes/schema_persistent_volume_claim.go
+++ b/kubernetes/schema_persistent_volume_claim.go
@@ -73,20 +73,10 @@ func persistentVolumeClaimSpecFields() map[string]*schema.Schema {
 			MaxItems:    1,
 			Elem: &schema.Resource{
 				Schema: map[string]*schema.Schema{
-					"persistent_volume_claim": {
-						Type:        schema.TypeList,
-						Description: "Details of the source PersistentVolumeClaim.",
+					"name": {
+						Type:        schema.TypeString,
+						Description: "The name of the source PersistentVolumeClaim.",
 						Required:    true,
-						MaxItems:    1,
-						Elem: &schema.Resource{
-							Schema: map[string]*schema.Schema{
-								"claim_name": {
-									Type:        schema.TypeString,
-									Description: "The name of the source PersistentVolumeClaim.",
-									Required:    true,
-								},
-							},
-						},
 					},
 				},
 			},
diff --git a/kubernetes/structure_persistent_volume_claim.go b/kubernetes/structure_persistent_volume_claim.go
index 41637a6dd8..c36a68da9a 100644
--- a/kubernetes/structure_persistent_volume_claim.go
+++ b/kubernetes/structure_persistent_volume_claim.go
@@ -29,16 +29,12 @@ func flattenPersistentVolumeClaimSpec(in corev1.PersistentVolumeClaimSpec) []int
 	if in.VolumeMode != nil {
 		att["volume_mode"] = in.VolumeMode
 	}
-	if in.DataSource != nil {
-		dataSource := make(map[string]interface{})
-		if in.DataSource.Kind == "PersistentVolumeClaim" && in.DataSource.Name != "" {
-			dataSource["persistent_volume_claim"] = []interface{}{
-				map[string]interface{}{
-					"claim_name": in.DataSource.Name,
-				},
-			}
+	if in.DataSource != nil && in.DataSource.Name != "" {
+		att["data_source"] = []interface{}{
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"name": in.DataSource.Name,
+			},
 		}
-		att["data_source"] = []interface{}{dataSource}
 	}
 	return []interface{}{att}
 }
@@ -104,13 +100,11 @@ func expandPersistentVolumeClaimSpec(l []interface{}) (*corev1.PersistentVolumeC
 	}
 	if v, ok := in["data_source"].([]interface{}); ok && len(v) > 0 && v[0] != nil {
 		dataSource := v[0].(map[string]interface{})
-		if pvcSource, ok := dataSource["persistent_volume_claim"].([]interface{}); ok && len(pvcSource) > 0 && pvcSource[0] != nil {
-			pvcData := pvcSource[0].(map[string]interface{})
-			if claimName, ok := pvcData["claim_name"].(string); ok && claimName != "" {
-				obj.DataSource = &corev1.TypedLocalObjectReference{
-					Kind: "PersistentVolumeClaim",
-					Name: claimName,
-				}
+		if name, ok := dataSource["name"].(string); ok && name != "" {
+			obj.DataSource = &corev1.TypedLocalObjectReference{
+				Kind:     "PersistentVolumeClaim",
+				Name:     name,
+				APIGroup: ptr.To(""),
 			}
 		}
 	}