diff --git a/docs/guides/cloud-image.md b/docs/guides/cloud-image.md
index 104ad42c..2ba46c06 100644
--- a/docs/guides/cloud-image.md
+++ b/docs/guides/cloud-image.md
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ resource "proxmox_virtual_environment_vm" "centos_vm" {
   name      = "test-centos"
   node_name = "pve"
 
+  # should be true if qemu agent is not installed / enabled on the VM
+  stop_on_destroy = true
+
   initialization {
     user_account {
       # do not use this in production, configure your own ssh key instead!
@@ -53,6 +56,9 @@ resource "proxmox_virtual_environment_vm" "ubuntu_vm" {
   name      = "test-ubuntu"
   node_name = "pve"
 
+  # should be true if qemu agent is not installed / enabled on the VM
+  stop_on_destroy = true
+
   initialization {
     user_account {
       # do not use this in production, configure your own ssh key instead!
@@ -90,6 +96,9 @@ resource "proxmox_virtual_environment_vm" "debian_vm" {
   name      = "test-debian"
   node_name = "pve"
 
+  # should be true if qemu agent is not installed / enabled on the VM
+  stop_on_destroy = true
+
   initialization {
     user_account {
       # do not use this in production, configure your own ssh key instead!
diff --git a/examples/guides/cloud-image/centos-qcow2/main.tf b/examples/guides/cloud-image/centos-qcow2/main.tf
index 408e64b7..f9a5ad94 100644
--- a/examples/guides/cloud-image/centos-qcow2/main.tf
+++ b/examples/guides/cloud-image/centos-qcow2/main.tf
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ resource "proxmox_virtual_environment_vm" "centos_vm" {
   name      = "test-centos"
   node_name = "pve"
 
+  # should be true if qemu agent is not installed / enabled on the VM
+  stop_on_destroy = true
+
   initialization {
     user_account {
       # do not use this in production, configure your own ssh key instead!
diff --git a/examples/guides/cloud-image/debian-from-storage/main.tf b/examples/guides/cloud-image/debian-from-storage/main.tf
index 3aac2598..10ef21ed 100644
--- a/examples/guides/cloud-image/debian-from-storage/main.tf
+++ b/examples/guides/cloud-image/debian-from-storage/main.tf
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ resource "proxmox_virtual_environment_vm" "debian_vm" {
   name      = "test-debian"
   node_name = "pve"
 
+  # should be true if qemu agent is not installed / enabled on the VM
+  stop_on_destroy = true
+
   initialization {
     user_account {
       # do not use this in production, configure your own ssh key instead!
diff --git a/examples/guides/cloud-image/ubuntu-img/main.tf b/examples/guides/cloud-image/ubuntu-img/main.tf
index ef33c3c3..9138dc08 100644
--- a/examples/guides/cloud-image/ubuntu-img/main.tf
+++ b/examples/guides/cloud-image/ubuntu-img/main.tf
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ resource "proxmox_virtual_environment_vm" "ubuntu_vm" {
   name      = "test-ubuntu"
   node_name = "pve"
 
+  # should be true if qemu agent is not installed / enabled on the VM
+  stop_on_destroy = true
+
   initialization {
     user_account {
       # do not use this in production, configure your own ssh key instead!