diff --git a/provider/resource_keycloak_openid_client.go b/provider/resource_keycloak_openid_client.go
index 6602e45df..d1cb07fb3 100644
--- a/provider/resource_keycloak_openid_client.go
+++ b/provider/resource_keycloak_openid_client.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 
-	"dario.cat/mergo"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-sdk/v2/diag"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-sdk/v2/helper/customdiff"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-sdk/v2/helper/schema"
@@ -544,10 +543,7 @@ func resourceKeycloakOpenidClientCreate(ctx context.Context, data *schema.Resour
 		if err != nil {
 			return diag.FromErr(err)
 		}
-
-		if err = mergo.Merge(client, existingClient); err != nil {
-			return diag.FromErr(err)
-		}
+		client.Id = existingClient.Id
 
 		err = keycloakClient.UpdateOpenidClient(ctx, client)
 		if err != nil {