diff --git a/docker/resource_docker_service.go b/docker/resource_docker_service.go
index fc380185..ba954b3d 100644
--- a/docker/resource_docker_service.go
+++ b/docker/resource_docker_service.go
@@ -651,6 +651,12 @@ func resourceDockerService() *schema.Resource {
 										Elem:        &schema.Schema{Type: schema.TypeString},
 										Set:         schema.HashString,
 									},
+									"max_replicas": {
+										Type:         schema.TypeInt,
+										Description:  "Maximum number of replicas for per node (default value is 0, which is unlimited)",
+										Optional:     true,
+										ValidateFunc: validateIntegerGeqThan(0),
+									},
 									"platforms": {
 										Type:        schema.TypeSet,
 										Description: "Platforms stores all the platforms that the service's image can run on",
diff --git a/docker/resource_docker_service_funcs.go b/docker/resource_docker_service_funcs.go
index 872eb406..4cb10264 100644
--- a/docker/resource_docker_service_funcs.go
+++ b/docker/resource_docker_service_funcs.go
@@ -1102,6 +1102,9 @@ func createPlacement(v interface{}) (*swarm.Placement, error) {
 				if v, ok := rawPlacement["platforms"]; ok {
 					placement.Platforms = mapSetToPlacementPlatforms(v.(*schema.Set))
 				}
+				if v, ok := rawPlacement["max_replicas"]; ok {
+					placement.MaxReplicas = uint64(v.(int))
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/docker/resource_docker_service_test.go b/docker/resource_docker_service_test.go
index 45a35ada..ae269976 100644
--- a/docker/resource_docker_service_test.go
+++ b/docker/resource_docker_service_test.go
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ func TestAccDockerService_fullSpec(t *testing.T) {
 								os 			 = "linux"
 							}
 
+							max_replicas = 2
 						}
 
 						force_update = 0
@@ -451,6 +452,7 @@ func TestAccDockerService_fullSpec(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("docker_service.foo", "task_spec.0.restart_policy.window", "10s"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("docker_service.foo", "task_spec.0.placement.0.constraints.4248571116", "node.role==manager"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("docker_service.foo", "task_spec.0.placement.0.prefs.1751004438", "spread=node.role.manager"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("docker_service.foo", "task_spec.0.placement.0.max_replicas", "2"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("docker_service.foo", "task_spec.0.force_update", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("docker_service.foo", "task_spec.0.networks.#", "1"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("docker_service.foo", "task_spec.0.log_driver.0.name", "json-file"),
diff --git a/docker/structures_service.go b/docker/structures_service.go
index 0deda7ca..db180e15 100644
--- a/docker/structures_service.go
+++ b/docker/structures_service.go
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ func flattenTaskPlacement(in *swarm.Placement) []interface{} {
 	if len(in.Platforms) > 0 {
 		m["platforms"] = flattenPlacementPlatforms(in.Platforms)
 	}
+	m["max_replicas"] = in.MaxReplicas
 	out[0] = m
 	return out
 }
diff --git a/website/docs/r/service.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/service.html.markdown
index 8da4b4a0..edfbb881 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/service.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/service.html.markdown
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ resource "docker_service" "foo" {
       prefs = [
         "spread=node.role.manager",
       ]
+
+      max_replicas = 1
     }
 
     force_update = 0
@@ -486,6 +488,7 @@ the extra mount mappings for the container. Each `configs` is a reference to a s
 * `platforms` (Optional, set of) Platforms stores all the platforms that the service's image can run on
   * `architecture` (Required, string) The architecture, e.g., `amd64`
   * `os` (Required, string) The operation system, e.g., `linux`
+* `max_replicas` (Optional, int) Maximum number of replicas for per node (default value is 0, which is unlimited)
 
 <!-- end task-placement-spec -->
 <!-- end log-driver-spec -->