diff --git a/collaborators.tf b/collaborators.tf
index 0c91fdd..2f51727 100644
--- a/collaborators.tf
+++ b/collaborators.tf
@@ -4,4 +4,9 @@ resource "github_repository_collaborator" "collaborators" {
   repository = github_repository.repo.name
   username   = each.key
   permission = each.value
+  lifecycle {
+    ignore_changes = [
+      permission
+    ]
+  }
 }
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index ff58e45..ee0abc0 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ variable "github_codeowners_team" {
 }
 
 variable "github_repo_description" {
-  default = "Terraform Workspace"
+  default = null
 }
 
 variable "github_repo_topics" {