diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 5bd188fa96..a784b178ad 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ toolchain go1.22.5
 require (
 	github.com/IBM-Cloud/bluemix-go v0.0.0-20240719075425-078fcb3a55be
 	github.com/IBM-Cloud/container-services-go-sdk v0.0.0-20240725064144-454a2ae23113
-	github.com/IBM-Cloud/power-go-client v1.8.0-beta4
+	github.com/IBM-Cloud/power-go-client v1.8.1
 	github.com/IBM/apigateway-go-sdk v0.0.0-20210714141226-a5d5d49caaca
 	github.com/IBM/appconfiguration-go-admin-sdk v0.3.0
 	github.com/IBM/appid-management-go-sdk v0.0.0-20210908164609-dd0e0eaf732f
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 0c14b47274..6e1a9cdfea 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ github.com/IBM-Cloud/bluemix-go v0.0.0-20240719075425-078fcb3a55be/go.mod h1:/7h
 github.com/IBM-Cloud/container-services-go-sdk v0.0.0-20240725064144-454a2ae23113 h1:f2Erqfea1dKpaTFagTJM6W/wnD3JGq/Vn9URh8nuRwk=
 github.com/IBM-Cloud/container-services-go-sdk v0.0.0-20240725064144-454a2ae23113/go.mod h1:xUQL9SGAjoZFd4GNjrjjtEpjpkgU7RFXRyHesbKTjiY=
 github.com/IBM-Cloud/ibm-cloud-cli-sdk v0.5.3/go.mod h1:RiUvKuHKTBmBApDMUQzBL14pQUGKcx/IioKQPIcRQjs=
-github.com/IBM-Cloud/power-go-client v1.8.0-beta4 h1:mT3UaAo3RIJCsvjDZWQuqjr7CooDmB95VyI1ogKl4IY=
-github.com/IBM-Cloud/power-go-client v1.8.0-beta4/go.mod h1:oAkZiHX25cmr2Yun5V0q6CpnUemegvSrpcEy/oQcjzU=
+github.com/IBM-Cloud/power-go-client v1.8.1 h1:tx1aPJmIQrNru1MD1VHGNasGx3eRIs0zzPZ0KvdFQrg=
+github.com/IBM-Cloud/power-go-client v1.8.1/go.mod h1:N4RxrsMUvBQjSQ/qPk0iMZ8zK+fZPRTnHi/gTaASw0g=
 github.com/IBM-Cloud/softlayer-go v1.0.5-tf h1:koUAyF9b6X78lLLruGYPSOmrfY2YcGYKOj/Ug9nbKNw=
 github.com/IBM-Cloud/softlayer-go v1.0.5-tf/go.mod h1:6HepcfAXROz0Rf63krk5hPZyHT6qyx2MNvYyHof7ik4=
 github.com/IBM/apigateway-go-sdk v0.0.0-20210714141226-a5d5d49caaca h1:crniVcf+YcmgF03NmmfonXwSQ73oJF+IohFYBwknMxs=
diff --git a/ibm/service/power/resource_ibm_pi_volume.go b/ibm/service/power/resource_ibm_pi_volume.go
index 7d78be9904..7a868ce114 100644
--- a/ibm/service/power/resource_ibm_pi_volume.go
+++ b/ibm/service/power/resource_ibm_pi_volume.go
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func resourceIBMPIVolumeCreate(ctx context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, meta
 				body.ReplicationSites = flex.ExpandStringList(v.([]interface{}))
 			}
 		} else {
-			return diag.Errorf("Replication must be enabled if replication sites are specified.")
+			return diag.Errorf("Replication (%s) must be enabled if replication sites are specified.", Arg_ReplicationEnabled)
 		}
 	}
 	if ap, ok := d.GetOk(Arg_AffinityPolicy); ok {
@@ -346,9 +346,7 @@ func resourceIBMPIVolumeRead(ctx context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, meta i
 	d.Set(Attr_MirroringState, vol.MirroringState)
 	d.Set(Attr_PrimaryRole, vol.PrimaryRole)
 	d.Set(Arg_ReplicationEnabled, vol.ReplicationEnabled)
-	if len(vol.ReplicationSites) > 0 {
-		d.Set(Attr_ReplicationSites, vol.ReplicationSites)
-	}
+	d.Set(Attr_ReplicationSites, vol.ReplicationSites)
 	d.Set(Attr_ReplicationStatus, vol.ReplicationStatus)
 	d.Set(Attr_ReplicationType, vol.ReplicationType)
 	d.Set(Attr_VolumeStatus, vol.State)
diff --git a/website/docs/r/pi_volume.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/pi_volume.html.markdown
index 0b46a901eb..0b60d0dbf5 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/pi_volume.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/pi_volume.html.markdown
@@ -60,10 +60,9 @@ Review the argument references that you can specify for your resource.
 - `pi_cloud_instance_id` - (Required, String) The GUID of the service instance associated with an account.
 - `pi_replication_enabled` - (Optional, Boolean) Indicates if the volume should be replication enabled or not.
 
-  **Note:** `replication_sites` will be populated automatically if set to true and sites are not specified.
-
-- `pi_replication_sites` - (Optional, List) List of replication sites for volume replication.
+  **Note:** `replication_sites` will be populated automatically with default sites if set to true and sites are not specified.
 
+- `pi_replication_sites` - (Optional, List) List of replication sites for volume replication. Must set `pi_replication_enabled` to true to use.
 - `pi_volume_name` - (Required, String) The name of the volume.
 - `pi_volume_pool` - (Optional, String) Volume pool where the volume will be created; if provided then `pi_affinity_policy` values will be ignored.
 - `pi_volume_shareable` - (Required, Boolean) If set to **true**, the volume can be shared across Power Systems Virtual Server instances. If set to **false**, you can attach it only to one instance.