diff --git a/.changelog/44544.txt b/.changelog/44544.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2e3b4b678575
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/44544.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+resource/aws_rds_cluster_instance: Change `monitoring_interval` from `Default: 0` to `Computed` to allow inheritance from the cluster
+```
diff --git a/internal/service/rds/cluster_instance.go b/internal/service/rds/cluster_instance.go
index ae518f1d01d7..fb9020e712f4 100644
--- a/internal/service/rds/cluster_instance.go
+++ b/internal/service/rds/cluster_instance.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func resourceClusterInstance() *schema.Resource {
 			"monitoring_interval": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeInt,
 				Optional: true,
-				Default:  0,
+				Computed: true,
 			},
 			"monitoring_role_arn": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
diff --git a/internal/service/rds/cluster_instance_test.go b/internal/service/rds/cluster_instance_test.go
index 5930ab95ef5f..71275a99b0f0 100644
--- a/internal/service/rds/cluster_instance_test.go
+++ b/internal/service/rds/cluster_instance_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-sdk/v2/helper/schema"
 	sdkacctest "github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-testing/helper/acctest"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-testing/helper/resource"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-testing/knownvalue"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-testing/plancheck"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-testing/terraform"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-testing/tfjsonpath"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-aws/internal/acctest"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-aws/internal/conns"
 	tfrds "github.com/hashicorp/terraform-provider-aws/internal/service/rds"
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ func TestAccRDSClusterInstance_basic(t *testing.T) {
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(resourceName, names.AttrEngineVersion),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, names.AttrIdentifier, rName),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "identifier_prefix", ""),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "monitoring_interval", "0"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "network_type", "IPV4"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(resourceName, "preferred_backup_window"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(resourceName, names.AttrPreferredMaintenanceWindow),
@@ -1004,6 +1008,77 @@ func TestAccRDSClusterInstance_Replica_basic(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestAccRDSClusterInstance_clusterLevelMonitoringInterval(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := acctest.Context(t)
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.Skip("skipping long-running test in short mode")
+	}
+
+	var v types.DBInstance
+	rName := sdkacctest.RandomWithPrefix(acctest.ResourcePrefix)
+	resourceName := "aws_rds_cluster_instance.test"
+
+	resource.ParallelTest(t, resource.TestCase{
+		PreCheck:                 func() { acctest.PreCheck(ctx, t) },
+		ErrorCheck:               acctest.ErrorCheck(t, names.RDSServiceID),
+		ProtoV5ProviderFactories: acctest.ProtoV5ProviderFactories,
+		CheckDestroy:             testAccCheckClusterInstanceDestroy(ctx),
+		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
+			{
+				Config: testAccClusterInstanceConfig_clusterLevelMonitoringInterval(rName, 60),
+				Check: resource.ComposeAggregateTestCheckFunc(
+					testAccCheckClusterInstanceExists(ctx, resourceName, &v),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "monitoring_interval", "60"),
+				),
+			},
+			{
+				// Change monitoring_interval of aws_rds_cluster resource from 60 to 30.
+				// Since there are no changes in aws_rds_cluster_instance, aws_rds_cluster_instance resource will not be refreshed.
+				Config: testAccClusterInstanceConfig_clusterLevelMonitoringInterval(rName, 30),
+				Check: resource.ComposeAggregateTestCheckFunc(
+					testAccCheckClusterInstanceExists(ctx, resourceName, &v),
+				),
+			},
+			{
+				// Force refresh aws_rds_cluster_instance resource to pick up monitoring_interval change from aws_rds_cluster resource.
+				// After refresh, no drift is expected in the plan and monitoring_interval in aws_rds_cluster_instance resource is expected to be 30.
+				RefreshState: true,
+				RefreshPlanChecks: resource.RefreshPlanChecks{
+					PostRefresh: []plancheck.PlanCheck{
+						plancheck.ExpectEmptyPlan(),
+						plancheck.ExpectKnownValue(resourceName, tfjsonpath.New("monitoring_interval"), knownvalue.Int32Exact(30)),
+					},
+				},
+				Check: resource.ComposeAggregateTestCheckFunc(
+					testAccCheckClusterInstanceExists(ctx, resourceName, &v),
+				),
+			},
+			{
+				// Change monitoring_interval of aws_rds_cluster resource from 30 to 0.
+				// Since there are no changes in aws_rds_cluster_instance, aws_rds_cluster_instance resource will not be refreshed.
+				Config: testAccClusterInstanceConfig_clusterLevelMonitoringInterval(rName, 0),
+				Check: resource.ComposeAggregateTestCheckFunc(
+					testAccCheckClusterInstanceExists(ctx, resourceName, &v),
+				),
+			},
+			{
+				// Force refresh aws_rds_cluster_instance resource to pick up monitoring_interval change from aws_rds_cluster resource
+				// After refresh, no drift is expected in the plan and monitoring_interval in aws_rds_cluster instance resource is expected to be 0.
+				RefreshState: true,
+				RefreshPlanChecks: resource.RefreshPlanChecks{
+					PostRefresh: []plancheck.PlanCheck{
+						plancheck.ExpectEmptyPlan(),
+						plancheck.ExpectKnownValue(resourceName, tfjsonpath.New("monitoring_interval"), knownvalue.Int32Exact(0)),
+					},
+				},
+				Check: resource.ComposeAggregateTestCheckFunc(
+					testAccCheckClusterInstanceExists(ctx, resourceName, &v),
+				),
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
+
 func testAccCheckClusterInstanceExistsWithProvider(ctx context.Context, n string, v *types.DBInstance, providerF func() *schema.Provider) resource.TestCheckFunc {
 	return func(s *terraform.State) error {
 		rs, ok := s.RootModule().Resources[n]
@@ -1202,6 +1277,60 @@ resource "aws_rds_cluster" "test" {
 `, engine, rName))
 }
 
+func testAccClusterInstanceConfig_clusterLevelMonitoringIntervalBase(rName, engine string, monitoringInterval int) string {
+	return acctest.ConfigCompose(
+		acctest.ConfigAvailableAZsNoOptIn(),
+		testAccClusterInstanceConfig_orderableEngineBase(engine, false),
+		fmt.Sprintf(`
+data "aws_partition" "current" {}
+
+resource "aws_iam_role" "test" {
+  name = %[1]q
+
+  assume_role_policy = <<EOF
+{
+  "Version": "2012-10-17",
+  "Statement": [
+    {
+      "Sid": "",
+      "Effect": "Allow",
+      "Principal": {
+        "Service": "monitoring.rds.amazonaws.com"
+      },
+      "Action": "sts:AssumeRole"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+EOF
+}
+
+resource "aws_iam_role_policy_attachment" "test" {
+  policy_arn = "arn:${data.aws_partition.current.partition}:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AmazonRDSEnhancedMonitoringRole"
+  role       = aws_iam_role.test.name
+}
+
+resource "aws_rds_cluster" "test" {
+  cluster_identifier = %[1]q
+  availability_zones = [
+    data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[0],
+    data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[1],
+    data.aws_availability_zones.available.names[2]
+  ]
+  engine              = data.aws_rds_engine_version.default.engine
+  engine_version      = data.aws_rds_engine_version.default.version
+  database_name       = "mydb"
+  master_username     = "foo"
+  master_password     = "mustbeeightcharacters"
+  skip_final_snapshot = true
+
+  monitoring_interval = %[2]d
+  monitoring_role_arn = aws_iam_role.test.arn
+
+  apply_immediately = true
+}
+`, rName, monitoringInterval))
+}
+
 func testAccClusterInstanceConfig_basic(rName string) string {
 	return acctest.ConfigCompose(testAccClusterInstanceConfig_base(rName, "aurora-mysql"), fmt.Sprintf(`
 resource "aws_rds_cluster_instance" "test" {
@@ -1794,3 +1923,27 @@ resource "aws_rds_cluster_instance" "test" {
 }
 `, rName, performanceInsightsRetentionPeriod))
 }
+
+func testAccClusterInstanceConfig_clusterLevelMonitoringInterval(rName string, monitoringInterval int) string {
+	return acctest.ConfigCompose(testAccClusterInstanceConfig_clusterLevelMonitoringIntervalBase(rName, "aurora-mysql", monitoringInterval), fmt.Sprintf(`
+resource "aws_rds_cluster_instance" "test" {
+  identifier              = %[1]q
+  engine                  = data.aws_rds_engine_version.default.engine
+  cluster_identifier      = aws_rds_cluster.test.id
+  instance_class          = data.aws_rds_orderable_db_instance.test.instance_class
+  db_parameter_group_name = aws_db_parameter_group.test.name
+  promotion_tier          = "3"
+}
+
+resource "aws_db_parameter_group" "test" {
+  name   = %[1]q
+  family = data.aws_rds_engine_version.default.parameter_group_family
+
+  parameter {
+    name         = "back_log"
+    value        = "32767"
+    apply_method = "pending-reboot"
+  }
+}
+`, rName))
+}
diff --git a/website/docs/r/rds_cluster_instance.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/rds_cluster_instance.html.markdown
index 7527e3acec20..0b8d681a6b48 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/rds_cluster_instance.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/rds_cluster_instance.html.markdown
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ This resource supports the following arguments:
 * `identifier_prefix` - (Optional, Forces new resource) Creates a unique identifier beginning with the specified prefix. Conflicts with `identifier`.
 * `identifier` - (Optional, Forces new resource) Identifier for the RDS instance, if omitted, Terraform will assign a random, unique identifier.
 * `instance_class` - (Required) Instance class to use. For details on CPU and memory, see [Scaling Aurora DB Instances][4]. Aurora uses `db.*` instance classes/types. Please see [AWS Documentation][7] for currently available instance classes and complete details. For Aurora Serverless v2 use `db.serverless`.
-* `monitoring_interval` - (Optional) Interval, in seconds, between points when Enhanced Monitoring metrics are collected for the DB instance. To disable collecting Enhanced Monitoring metrics, specify 0. The default is 0. Valid Values: 0, 1, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60.
+* `monitoring_interval` - (Optional) Interval, in seconds, between points when Enhanced Monitoring metrics are collected for the DB instance. To disable collecting Enhanced Monitoring metrics, specify 0. The default is 0. Valid Values: 0, 1, 5, 10, 15, 30, 60. Note that Terraform detects drift for this argument only when it is explicitly specified in the configuration. Therefore, simply removing it from the configuration will not trigger a change. Once specified, the argument must be set to 0 to disable it, rather than removing it.
 * `monitoring_role_arn` - (Optional) ARN for the IAM role that permits RDS to send enhanced monitoring metrics to CloudWatch Logs. You can find more information on the [AWS Documentation](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_Monitoring.html) what IAM permissions are needed to allow Enhanced Monitoring for RDS Instances.
 * `performance_insights_enabled` - (Optional) Specifies whether Performance Insights is enabled or not. **NOTE:** When Performance Insights is configured at the cluster level through `aws_rds_cluster`, this argument cannot be set to a value that conflicts with the cluster's configuration.
 * `performance_insights_kms_key_id` - (Optional) ARN for the KMS key to encrypt Performance Insights data. When specifying `performance_insights_kms_key_id`, `performance_insights_enabled` needs to be set to true.