diff --git a/examples/public-repository-complete-example/main.tf b/examples/public-repository-complete-example/main.tf
index b318ddd3..98227ac1 100644
--- a/examples/public-repository-complete-example/main.tf
+++ b/examples/public-repository-complete-example/main.tf
@@ -76,23 +76,23 @@ module "repository" {
       enforce_admins         = true
       require_signed_commits = true
 
-      required_status_checks = [{
+      required_status_checks = {
         strict   = true
         contexts = ["ci/travis"]
-      }]
+      }
 
-      required_pull_request_reviews = [{
+      required_pull_request_reviews = {
         dismiss_stale_reviews           = true
         dismissal_users                 = ["terraform-test-user-1"]
         dismissal_teams                 = [github_team.team.slug]
         require_code_owner_reviews      = true
         required_approving_review_count = 1
-      }]
+      }
 
-      restrictions = [{
+      restrictions = {
         users = ["terraform-test-user"]
         teams = ["team-1"]
-      }]
+      }
     }
   ]
 
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 873a1cf7..89a6b7cc 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -23,41 +23,11 @@ locals {
       branch                        = null
       enforce_admins                = null
       require_signed_commits        = null
-      required_status_checks        = []
-      required_pull_request_reviews = []
-      restrictions                  = []
+      required_status_checks        = {}
+      required_pull_request_reviews = {}
+      restrictions                  = {}
     }, b)
   ]
-
-  required_status_checks = [
-    for b in local.branch_protection_rules : [
-      for r in b.required_status_checks : merge({
-        strict   = null
-        contexts = []
-      }, r)
-    ]
-  ]
-
-  required_pull_request_reviews = [
-    for b in local.branch_protection_rules : [
-      for r in b.required_pull_request_reviews : merge({
-        dismiss_stale_reviews           = true
-        dismissal_users                 = []
-        dismissal_teams                 = []
-        require_code_owner_reviews      = null
-        required_approving_review_count = null
-      }, r)
-    ]
-  ]
-
-  restrictions = [
-    for b in local.branch_protection_rules : [
-      for r in b.restrictions : merge({
-        users = []
-        teams = []
-      }, r)
-    ]
-  ]
 }
 
 resource "github_repository" "repository" {
@@ -107,34 +77,22 @@ resource "github_branch_protection" "branch_protection_rule" {
   enforce_admins         = local.branch_protection_rules[count.index].enforce_admins
   require_signed_commits = local.branch_protection_rules[count.index].require_signed_commits
 
-  dynamic "required_status_checks" {
-    for_each = local.required_status_checks[count.index]
-
-    content {
-      strict   = required_status_checks.value.strict
-      contexts = required_status_checks.value.contexts
-    }
+  required_status_checks {
+    strict   = lookup(local.branch_protection_rules[count.index].required_status_checks, "strict", null)
+    contexts = lookup(local.branch_protection_rules[count.index].required_status_checks, "contexts", [])
   }
 
-  dynamic "required_pull_request_reviews" {
-    for_each = local.required_pull_request_reviews[count.index]
-
-    content {
-      dismiss_stale_reviews           = required_pull_request_reviews.value.dismiss_stale_reviews
-      dismissal_users                 = required_pull_request_reviews.value.dismissal_users
-      dismissal_teams                 = required_pull_request_reviews.value.dismissal_teams
-      require_code_owner_reviews      = required_pull_request_reviews.value.require_code_owner_reviews
-      required_approving_review_count = required_pull_request_reviews.value.required_approving_review_count
-    }
+  required_pull_request_reviews {
+    dismiss_stale_reviews           = lookup(local.branch_protection_rules[count.index].required_pull_request_reviews, "dismiss_stale_reviews", true)
+    dismissal_users                 = lookup(local.branch_protection_rules[count.index].required_pull_request_reviews, "dismissal_users", [])
+    dismissal_teams                 = lookup(local.branch_protection_rules[count.index].required_pull_request_reviews, "dismissal_teams", [])
+    require_code_owner_reviews      = lookup(local.branch_protection_rules[count.index].required_pull_request_reviews, "require_code_owner_reviews", null)
+    required_approving_review_count = lookup(local.branch_protection_rules[count.index].required_pull_request_reviews, "required_approving_review_count", null)
   }
 
-  dynamic "restrictions" {
-    for_each = local.restrictions[count.index]
-
-    content {
-      users = restrictions.value.users
-      teams = restrictions.value.teams
-    }
+  restrictions {
+    users = lookup(local.branch_protection_rules[count.index].restrictions, "users", null)
+    teams = lookup(local.branch_protection_rules[count.index].restrictions, "teams", null)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 6b031c86..5b426476 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -202,23 +202,23 @@ variable "branch_protection_rules" {
   #     enforce_admins         = true
   #     require_signed_commits = true
   #
-  #     required_status_checks = [{
+  #     required_status_checks = {
   #       strict   = false
   #       contexts = ["ci/travis"]
-  #     }]
+  #     }
   #
-  #     required_pull_request_reviews = [{
+  #     required_pull_request_reviews = {
   #       dismiss_stale_reviews           = true
   #       dismissal_users                 = ["user1", "user2"]
   #       dismissal_teams                 = ["team-slug-1", "team-slug-2"]
   #       require_code_owner_reviews      = true
   #       required_approving_review_count = 1
-  #     }]
+  #     }
   #
-  #     restrictions = [{
+  #     restrictions = {
   #       users = ["user1"]
   #       teams = ["team-slug-1"]
-  #     }]
+  #     }
   #   }
   # ]
 }