diff --git a/github/resource_github_repository_environment_deployment_policy.go b/github/resource_github_repository_environment_deployment_policy.go
index 25db705ea6..5427589cf0 100644
--- a/github/resource_github_repository_environment_deployment_policy.go
+++ b/github/resource_github_repository_environment_deployment_policy.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package github
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -37,7 +38,13 @@ func resourceGithubRepositoryEnvironmentDeploymentPolicy() *schema.Resource {
 				Type:        schema.TypeString,
 				Required:    true,
 				ForceNew:    false,
-				Description: "The name pattern that branches must match in order to deploy to the environment.",
+				Description: "The name pattern that branches/tags must match in order to deploy to the environment.",
+			},
+			"type": {
+				Type:        schema.TypeString,
+				Required:    true,
+				ForceNew:    false,
+				Description: "The type of `pattern`. Either `\"branch\"` or `\"tag\"`.",
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -52,11 +59,16 @@ func resourceGithubRepositoryEnvironmentDeploymentPolicyCreate(d *schema.Resourc
 	repoName := d.Get("repository").(string)
 	envName := d.Get("environment").(string)
 	pattern := d.Get("pattern").(string)
+	patternType := d.Get("type").(string)
 	escapedEnvName := url.PathEscape(envName)
 
+	if patternType != "branch" && patternType != "tag" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("type must be either %q or %q, not %q", "branch", "tag", patternType)
+	}
+
 	createData := github.DeploymentBranchPolicyRequest{
 		Name: github.String(pattern),
-		Type: github.String("branch"),
+		Type: github.String(patternType),
 	}
 
 	resultKey, _, err := client.Repositories.CreateDeploymentBranchPolicy(ctx, owner, repoName, escapedEnvName, &createData)
@@ -100,6 +112,7 @@ func resourceGithubRepositoryEnvironmentDeploymentPolicyRead(d *schema.ResourceD
 	}
 
 	d.Set("pattern", branchPolicy.GetName())
+	d.Set("type", branchPolicy.GetType())
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -112,6 +125,7 @@ func resourceGithubRepositoryEnvironmentDeploymentPolicyUpdate(d *schema.Resourc
 	envName := d.Get("environment").(string)
 	pattern := d.Get("pattern").(string)
 	escapedEnvName := url.PathEscape(envName)
+
 	_, _, branchPolicyIdString, err := parseThreePartID(d.Id(), "repository", "environment", "branchPolicyId")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/github/resource_github_repository_environment_deployment_policy_test.go b/github/resource_github_repository_environment_deployment_policy_test.go
index b3b98d254a..92c4746076 100644
--- a/github/resource_github_repository_environment_deployment_policy_test.go
+++ b/github/resource_github_repository_environment_deployment_policy_test.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ func TestAccGithubRepositoryEnvironmentDeploymentPolicy(t *testing.T) {
 				repository 	= github_repository.test.name
 				environment	= github_repository_environment.test.environment
 				pattern 		= "releases/*"
+				type 			  = "branch"
 			}
 
 		`, randomID)
@@ -58,6 +59,10 @@ func TestAccGithubRepositoryEnvironmentDeploymentPolicy(t *testing.T) {
 				"github_repository_environment_deployment_policy.test", "pattern",
 				"releases/*",
 			),
+			resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(
+				"github_repository_environment_deployment_policy.test", "type",
+				"branch",
+			),
 		)
 
 		testCase := func(t *testing.T, mode string) {
diff --git a/website/docs/r/repository_environment_deployment_policy.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/repository_environment_deployment_policy.html.markdown
index 7738eb085c..8af564cbc5 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/repository_environment_deployment_policy.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/repository_environment_deployment_policy.html.markdown
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ resource "github_repository_environment_deployment_policy" "test" {
   repository 	   = github_repository.test.name
   environment	   = github_repository_environment.test.environment
   pattern          = "releases/*"
+  type             = "branch"
 }
 ```
 
@@ -48,7 +49,9 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 
 * `repository` - (Required) The repository of the environment.
 
-* `pattern` - (Required) The name pattern that branches must match in order to deploy to the environment.
+* `pattern` - (Required) The name pattern that branches/tags must match in order to deploy to the environment.
+
+* `type` - (Required) The type of `pattern`. Either `"branch"` or `"tag"`.
 
 
 ## Import