diff --git a/docs/resources/block.md b/docs/resources/block.md
index 39f3f3bf..30e5fc5c 100644
--- a/docs/resources/block.md
+++ b/docs/resources/block.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ resource "prefect_block" "aws_credentials_from_file" {
   type_slug = "aws-credentials"
 
   # prefect block type inspect aws-credentials
-  data = file("./aws-credentials.json")
+  data = jsonencode(file("./aws-credentials.json"))
 }
 
 # example:
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ For more information on the `$ref` syntax definition, see the
 
 ### Required
 
-- `data` (String, Sensitive) The user-inputted Block payload, as a JSON string. The value's schema will depend on the selected `type` slug. Use `prefect block type inspect <slug>` to view the data schema for a given Block type.
+- `data` (String, Sensitive) The user-inputted Block payload, as a JSON string. Use `jsonencode` on the provided value to satisfy the underlying JSON type. The value's schema will depend on the selected `type` slug. Use `prefect block type inspect <slug>` to view the data schema for a given Block type.
 - `name` (String) Unique name of the Block
 - `type_slug` (String) Block Type slug, which determines the schema of the `data` JSON attribute. Use `prefect block type ls` to view all available Block type slugs.
 
diff --git a/examples/resources/prefect_block/resource.tf b/examples/resources/prefect_block/resource.tf
index ec37a4b9..83b02018 100644
--- a/examples/resources/prefect_block/resource.tf
+++ b/examples/resources/prefect_block/resource.tf
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ resource "prefect_block" "aws_credentials_from_file" {
   type_slug = "aws-credentials"
 
   # prefect block type inspect aws-credentials
-  data = file("./aws-credentials.json")
+  data = jsonencode(file("./aws-credentials.json"))
 }
 
 # example:
diff --git a/internal/provider/datasources/account_member_test.go b/internal/provider/datasources/account_member_test.go
index 8b7733ce..54dfd3be 100644
--- a/internal/provider/datasources/account_member_test.go
+++ b/internal/provider/datasources/account_member_test.go
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ func TestAccDatasource_account_member(t *testing.T) {
 		PreCheck:                 func() { testutils.AccTestPreCheck(t) },
 		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
 			{
-				Config: fixtureAccAccountMember("marvin+tf-acceptance-tester@prefect.io"),
+				Config: fixtureAccAccountMember("marvin@prefect.io"),
 				Check: resource.ComposeAggregateTestCheckFunc(
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(dataSourceName, "email", "marvin+tf-acceptance-tester@prefect.io"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(dataSourceName, "email", "marvin@prefect.io"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(dataSourceName, "id"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(dataSourceName, "account_role_id"),
 					resource.TestCheckResourceAttrSet(dataSourceName, "account_role_name"),
diff --git a/internal/provider/resources/block.go b/internal/provider/resources/block.go
index 51add2da..5e774938 100644
--- a/internal/provider/resources/block.go
+++ b/internal/provider/resources/block.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (r *BlockResource) Schema(_ context.Context, _ resource.SchemaRequest, resp
 				Required:    true,
 				Sensitive:   true,
 				CustomType:  jsontypes.NormalizedType{},
-				Description: "The user-inputted Block payload, as a JSON string. The value's schema will depend on the selected `type` slug. Use `prefect block type inspect <slug>` to view the data schema for a given Block type.",
+				Description: "The user-inputted Block payload, as a JSON string. Use `jsonencode` on the provided value to satisfy the underlying JSON type. The value's schema will depend on the selected `type` slug. Use `prefect block type inspect <slug>` to view the data schema for a given Block type.",
 			},
 			"account_id": schema.StringAttribute{
 				Optional:    true,