diff --git a/github/resource_github_organization_ruleset.go b/github/resource_github_organization_ruleset.go
index 014b28ef65..2443547b5d 100644
--- a/github/resource_github_organization_ruleset.go
+++ b/github/resource_github_organization_ruleset.go
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@ func resourceGithubOrganizationRuleset() *schema.Resource {
 					Schema: map[string]*schema.Schema{
 						"actor_id": {
 							Type:        schema.TypeInt,
-							Required:    true,
-							Description: "The ID of the actor that can bypass a ruleset. When `actor_type` is `OrganizationAdmin`, this should be set to `1`.",
+							Optional:    true,
+							Default:     nil,
+							Description: "The ID of the actor that can bypass a ruleset. When `actor_type` is `OrganizationAdmin`, this should be set to `1`. Some resources such as DeployKey do not have an ID and this should be omitted.",
 						},
 						"actor_type": {
-							Type:         schema.TypeString,
-							Required:     true,
-							ValidateFunc: validation.StringInSlice([]string{"RepositoryRole", "Team", "Integration", "OrganizationAdmin"}, false),
-							Description:  "The type of actor that can bypass a ruleset. Can be one of: `RepositoryRole`, `Team`, `Integration`, `OrganizationAdmin`.",
+							Type:        schema.TypeString,
+							Required:    true,
+							Description: "The type of actor that can bypass a ruleset. See https://docs.github.com/en/rest/orgs/rules for more information",
 						},
 						"bypass_mode": {
 							Type:         schema.TypeString,
diff --git a/github/resource_github_organization_ruleset_test.go b/github/resource_github_organization_ruleset_test.go
index 9aae9f35b9..72b4d2208c 100644
--- a/github/resource_github_organization_ruleset_test.go
+++ b/github/resource_github_organization_ruleset_test.go
@@ -260,4 +260,87 @@ func TestGithubOrganizationRulesets(t *testing.T) {
 
 	})
 
+	t.Run("Creates and updates organization using bypasses", func(t *testing.T) {
+
+		config := fmt.Sprintf(`
+			resource "github_organization_ruleset" "test" {
+				name        = "test-%s"
+				target      = "branch"
+				enforcement = "active"
+
+				conditions {
+					ref_name {
+						include = ["~ALL"]
+						exclude = []
+					}
+				}
+
+				rules {
+					creation = true
+					update = true
+					deletion                = true
+					required_linear_history = true
+					required_signatures = false
+					pull_request {
+						required_approving_review_count   = 2
+						required_review_thread_resolution = true
+						require_code_owner_review         = true
+						dismiss_stale_reviews_on_push     = true
+						require_last_push_approval        = true
+					}
+
+					bypass_actors {
+						actor_type = "DeployKey"
+						bypass_mode = "always"
+					}
+
+					bypass_actors {
+						actor_id    = 5
+						actor_type  = "RepositoryRole"
+						bypass_mode = "always"
+					}
+
+					bypass_actors {
+						actor_id    = 0
+						actor_type  = "OrganizationAdmin"
+						bypass_mode = "always"
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		`, randomID)
+
+		check := resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+			resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(
+				"github_organization_ruleset.test", "bypass_actors.0.actor_type",
+				"0",
+			),
+			resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(
+				"github_organization_ruleset.test", "bypass_actors.1.actor_type",
+				"5",
+			),
+			resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(
+				"github_organization_ruleset.test", "bypass_actors.2.actor_type",
+				"0",
+			),
+		)
+
+		testCase := func(t *testing.T, mode string) {
+			resource.Test(t, resource.TestCase{
+				PreCheck:  func() { skipUnlessMode(t, mode) },
+				Providers: testAccProviders,
+				Steps: []resource.TestStep{
+					{
+						Config: config,
+						Check:  check,
+					},
+				},
+			})
+		}
+
+		t.Run("with an enterprise account", func(t *testing.T) {
+			testCase(t, enterprise)
+		})
+
+	})
+
 }
diff --git a/github/resource_github_repository_ruleset.go b/github/resource_github_repository_ruleset.go
index cac6630249..0b71f6fe4e 100644
--- a/github/resource_github_repository_ruleset.go
+++ b/github/resource_github_repository_ruleset.go
@@ -57,14 +57,15 @@ func resourceGithubRepositoryRuleset() *schema.Resource {
 					Schema: map[string]*schema.Schema{
 						"actor_id": {
 							Type:        schema.TypeInt,
-							Required:    true,
-							Description: "The ID of the actor that can bypass a ruleset. When `actor_type` is `OrganizationAdmin`, this should be set to `1`.",
+							Optional:    true,
+							Default:     nil,
+							Description: "The ID of the actor that can bypass a ruleset. When `actor_type` is `OrganizationAdmin`, this should be set to `1`. Some resources such as DeployKey do not have an ID and this should be omitted.",
 						},
 						"actor_type": {
 							Type:         schema.TypeString,
 							Required:     true,
-							ValidateFunc: validation.StringInSlice([]string{"RepositoryRole", "Team", "Integration", "OrganizationAdmin"}, false),
-							Description:  "The type of actor that can bypass a ruleset. Can be one of: `RepositoryRole`, `Team`, `Integration`, `OrganizationAdmin`.",
+							ValidateFunc: validation.StringInSlice([]string{"RepositoryRole", "Team", "Integration", "OrganizationAdmin", "DeployKey"}, false),
+							Description:  "The type of actor that can bypass a ruleset. See https://docs.github.com/en/rest/repos/rules for more information.",
 						},
 						"bypass_mode": {
 							Type:         schema.TypeString,
@@ -604,7 +605,7 @@ func resourceGithubRepositoryRulesetUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interfac
 
 	ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), ctxId, rulesetID)
 
-	ruleset, _, err := client.Repositories.UpdateRuleset(ctx, owner, repoName, rulesetID, rulesetReq)
+	ruleset, _, err := client.Repositories.UpdateRulesetNoBypassActor(ctx, owner, repoName, rulesetID, rulesetReq)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/github/respository_rules_utils.go b/github/respository_rules_utils.go
index 44ccb27de1..cef8600576 100644
--- a/github/respository_rules_utils.go
+++ b/github/respository_rules_utils.go
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ func expandBypassActors(input []interface{}) []*github.BypassActor {
 		inputMap := v.(map[string]interface{})
 		actor := &github.BypassActor{}
 		if v, ok := inputMap["actor_id"].(int); ok {
-			actor.ActorID = github.Int64(int64(v))
+			if v == 0 {
+				actor.ActorID = nil
+			} else {
+				actor.ActorID = github.Int64(int64(v))
+			}
 		}
 
 		if v, ok := inputMap["actor_type"].(string); ok {
diff --git a/website/docs/r/repository_ruleset.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/repository_ruleset.html.markdown
index 173ffcf234..43306828d3 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/repository_ruleset.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/repository_ruleset.html.markdown
@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@ The `rules` block supports the following:
 
 #### bypass_actors ####
 
-* `actor_id` - (Required) (Number) The ID of the actor that can bypass a ruleset. If `actor_type` is `Integration`, `actor_id` is a GitHub App ID. App ID can be obtained by following instructions from the [Get an App API docs](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/apps/apps?apiVersion=2022-11-28#get-an-app)
+* `actor_id` - (Number) The ID of the actor that can bypass a ruleset. If `actor_type` is `Integration`, `actor_id` is a GitHub App ID. App ID can be obtained by following instructions from the [Get an App API docs](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/apps/apps?apiVersion=2022-11-28#get-an-app)
 
-* `actor_type` (String) The type of actor that can bypass a ruleset. Can be one of: `RepositoryRole`, `Team`, `Integration`, `OrganizationAdmin`.
+* `actor_type` (String) The type of actor that can bypass a ruleset. Can be one of: `RepositoryRole`, `Team`, `Integration`, `OrganizationAdmin`, `DeployKey`.
 
 * `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`.