diff --git a/monte_carlo/client/monte_carlo_client.go b/monte_carlo/client/monte_carlo_client.go
index 45c6634..d2c056a 100644
--- a/monte_carlo/client/monte_carlo_client.go
+++ b/monte_carlo/client/monte_carlo_client.go
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ type GetWarehouse struct {
 			Uuid string `json:"uuid"`
 			Type string `json:"type"`
 		} `json:"connections"`
+		DataCollector struct {
+			Uuid string `json:"uuid"`
+		} `json:"dataCollector"`
 	} `json:"getWarehouse"`
 }
 
diff --git a/monte_carlo/resources/bigquery_warehouse.go b/monte_carlo/resources/bigquery_warehouse.go
index f910390..85bfb6d 100644
--- a/monte_carlo/resources/bigquery_warehouse.go
+++ b/monte_carlo/resources/bigquery_warehouse.go
@@ -167,6 +167,20 @@ func (r *BigQueryWarehouseResource) Read(ctx context.Context, req resource.ReadR
 		return
 	}
 
+	readDataCollectorUuid := getResult.GetWarehouse.DataCollector.Uuid
+	confDataCollectorUuid := data.DataCollectorUuid.ValueString()
+	if readDataCollectorUuid != confDataCollectorUuid {
+		resp.Diagnostics.AddError(
+			fmt.Sprintf("Obtained BigQuery warehouse with [uuid: %s] but its Data Collector UUID does not match with "+
+				"configured value [obtained: %s, configured: %s]. BigQuery warehouse might have been moved to other "+
+				"Data Collector externally", data.Uuid.ValueString(), readDataCollectorUuid, confDataCollectorUuid),
+			"Since its not possible for this provider to update Data Collector of BigQuery warehouse, this resource "+
+				"cannot continue to function properly. It is recommended to change Data Collector UUID for this "+
+				"resource directly in the Terraform configuration",
+		)
+		return
+	}
+
 	readConnectionUuid := types.StringNull()
 	readServiceAccountKey := types.StringNull()
 	for _, connection := range getResult.GetWarehouse.Connections {
@@ -264,15 +278,14 @@ func (r *BigQueryWarehouseResource) Delete(ctx context.Context, req resource.Del
 }
 
 func (r *BigQueryWarehouseResource) ImportState(ctx context.Context, req resource.ImportStateRequest, resp *resource.ImportStateResponse) {
-	if idsImported := strings.Split(req.ID, ","); len(idsImported) == 2 && idsImported[0] != "" && idsImported[1] != "" {
+	idsImported := strings.Split(req.ID, ",")
+	if len(idsImported) == 3 && idsImported[0] != "" && idsImported[1] != "" && idsImported[2] != "" {
 		resp.Diagnostics.Append(resp.State.SetAttribute(ctx, path.Root("uuid"), idsImported[0])...)
 		resp.Diagnostics.Append(resp.State.SetAttribute(ctx, path.Root("connection_uuid"), idsImported[1])...)
-		// since the Read operation is not capable of reading service_account_key - force its update right after import
-		resp.Diagnostics.Append(resp.State.SetAttribute(ctx, path.Root("service_account_key"), (*string)(nil))...)
+		resp.Diagnostics.Append(resp.State.SetAttribute(ctx, path.Root("data_collector_uuid"), idsImported[2])...)
 	} else {
-		resp.Diagnostics.AddError(
-			"Unexpected Import Identifier",
-			fmt.Sprintf("Expected import identifier with format: <warehouse_uuid>,<connection_uuid>. Got: %q", req.ID),
+		resp.Diagnostics.AddError("Unexpected Import Identifier", fmt.Sprintf(
+			"Expected import identifier with format: <warehouse_uuid>,<connection_uuid>,<data_collector_uuid>. Got: %q", req.ID),
 		)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/monte_carlo/resources/bigquery_warehouse_test.go b/monte_carlo/resources/bigquery_warehouse_test.go
index 91fdcf8..5288618 100644
--- a/monte_carlo/resources/bigquery_warehouse_test.go
+++ b/monte_carlo/resources/bigquery_warehouse_test.go
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ func TestAccBigQueryWarehouseResource(t *testing.T) {
 				ResourceName:                         "montecarlo_bigquery_warehouse.test",
 				ImportState:                          true,
 				ImportStateVerify:                    true,
-				ImportStateId:                        "8bfc4,8cd5a",
+				ImportStateId:                        "8bfc4,8cd5a,dataCollector1",
 				ImportStateVerifyIdentifierAttribute: "uuid",
-				ImportStateVerifyIgnore:              []string{"data_collector_uuid", "deletion_protection", "service_account_key"},
+				ImportStateVerifyIgnore:              []string{"deletion_protection", "service_account_key"},
 			},
 			// Update and Read testing
 			{
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func initMonteCarloClient() client.MonteCarloClient {
 	// Read operations
 	readQuery := "query getWarehouse($uuid: UUID) { getWarehouse(uuid: $uuid) { name,connections{uuid,type} } }"
 	readVariables1 := map[string]interface{}{"uuid": client.UUID("8bfc4")}
-	readResponse1 := []byte(`{"getWarehouse":{"name":"name1","connections":[{"uuid":"8cd5a"}]}}`)
+	readResponse1 := []byte(`{"getWarehouse":{"name":"name1","connections":[{"uuid":"8cd5a"}],"dataCollector":{"uuid":"dataCollector1"}}}`)
 	mcClient.On("ExecRaw", mock.Anything, readQuery, readVariables1).Return(readResponse1, nil)
 
 	// Delete operations
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func initMonteCarloClient() client.MonteCarloClient {
 		arg.UpdateCredentials.Success = true
 		// after update, read operation must return new results
 		mcClient.On("ExecRaw", mock.Anything, readQuery, readVariables1).Unset()
-		readResponse := []byte(`{"getWarehouse":{"name":"name2","connections":[{"uuid":"8cd5a"}]}}`)
+		readResponse := []byte(`{"getWarehouse":{"name":"name2","connections":[{"uuid":"8cd5a"}],"dataCollector":{"uuid":"dataCollector1"}}}`)
 		mcClient.On("ExecRaw", mock.Anything, readQuery, readVariables1).Return(readResponse, nil)
 	})
 	return &mcClient