diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b72321d..4836354 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [9.2.0](https://github.com/terraform-aws-modules/terraform-aws-rds-aurora/compare/v9.1.0...v9.2.0) (2024-03-03)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Add `global_upgradable` variable to support major version upgrades to global clusters. ([#425](https://github.com/terraform-aws-modules/terraform-aws-rds-aurora/issues/425))
+
 ## [9.1.0](https://github.com/terraform-aws-modules/terraform-aws-rds-aurora/compare/v9.0.2...v9.1.0) (2024-02-16)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index abe8dc9..62fdf74 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ No modules.
 | [aws_db_subnet_group.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/db_subnet_group) | resource |
 | [aws_iam_role.rds_enhanced_monitoring](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/iam_role) | resource |
 | [aws_iam_role_policy_attachment.rds_enhanced_monitoring](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/iam_role_policy_attachment) | resource |
+| [aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/rds_cluster) | resource |
 | [aws_rds_cluster.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/rds_cluster) | resource |
 | [aws_rds_cluster_activity_stream.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/rds_cluster_activity_stream) | resource |
 | [aws_rds_cluster_endpoint.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/rds_cluster_endpoint) | resource |
@@ -323,6 +324,7 @@ No modules.
 | <a name="input_engine_version"></a> [engine\_version](#input\_engine\_version) | The database engine version. Updating this argument results in an outage | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_final_snapshot_identifier"></a> [final\_snapshot\_identifier](#input\_final\_snapshot\_identifier) | The name of your final DB snapshot when this DB cluster is deleted. If omitted, no final snapshot will be made | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_global_cluster_identifier"></a> [global\_cluster\_identifier](#input\_global\_cluster\_identifier) | The global cluster identifier specified on `aws_rds_global_cluster` | `string` | `null` | no |
+| <a name="input_global_upgradable"></a> [global\_upgradable](#input\_global\_upgradable) | True if `engine_version` should be ignored for the cluster. This is only relevant if you want to be able to upgrade a member cluster of a global cluster. If this is enabled after creation, you'll need to `terraform mv` to move the resource to this new resource address. | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_database_authentication_enabled"></a> [iam\_database\_authentication\_enabled](#input\_iam\_database\_authentication\_enabled) | Specifies whether or mappings of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) accounts to database accounts is enabled | `bool` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_description"></a> [iam\_role\_description](#input\_iam\_role\_description) | Description of the monitoring role | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_iam_role_force_detach_policies"></a> [iam\_role\_force\_detach\_policies](#input\_iam\_role\_force\_detach\_policies) | Whether to force detaching any policies the monitoring role has before destroying it | `bool` | `null` | no |
diff --git a/examples/global-cluster/README.md b/examples/global-cluster/README.md
index c6fcc87..8e044cf 100644
--- a/examples/global-cluster/README.md
+++ b/examples/global-cluster/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,37 @@ $ terraform apply
 
 Note that this example may create resources which cost money. Run `terraform destroy` when you don't need these resources.
 
+## Upgrading major version of global clusters
+
+Upgrading the major version of global clusters is possible, but due to a limitation in terraform, it requires some special consideration. As [documented in the provider](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/rds_global_cluster#upgrading-engine-versions):
+
+> When you upgrade the version of an aws_rds_global_cluster, Terraform will attempt to in-place upgrade the engine versions of all associated clusters. Since the aws_rds_cluster resource is being updated through the aws_rds_global_cluster, you are likely to get an error (Provider produced inconsistent final plan). To avoid this, use the lifecycle ignore_changes meta argument as shown below on the aws_rds_cluster.
+
+In order to accomplish this in a module that is otherwise used for non-global clusters, we must duplicate the cluster resource. The limitation that requires this is, terraform [lifecycle meta-arguments](https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/language/meta-arguments/lifecycle#literal-values-only) can contain only literal values:
+
+> The lifecycle settings all affect how Terraform constructs and traverses the dependency graph. As a result, only literal values can be used because the processing happens too early for arbitrary expression evaluation.
+
+That means, that to ignore the `engine_version` in some cases but not in others, we need another resource. So, if you intend to upgrade your global cluster in the future, you must set the new variable `global_upgradable` to `true`.
+
+### Migrating the resource
+
+If you already have a global cluster created with this module, and would like to make use of this feature, you'll need to move the cluster resource. That can be done with the cli:
+
+```sh
+terraform state mv 'module.this.aws_rds_cluster.this[0]' 'module.this.aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0]'
+```
+
+Or via a new [moved block](https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/language/modules/develop/refactoring#moved-block-syntax):
+
+```tf
+moved {
+  from = module.this.aws_rds_cluster.this[0]
+  to   = module.this.aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0]
+}
+```
+
+After that, changing the major version should work without issue.
+
 <!-- BEGINNING OF PRE-COMMIT-TERRAFORM DOCS HOOK -->
 ## Requirements
 
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 6bb295b..536ab12 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ resource "aws_db_subnet_group" "this" {
 ################################################################################
 
 resource "aws_rds_cluster" "this" {
-  count = local.create ? 1 : 0
+  count = local.create && !var.global_upgradable ? 1 : 0
 
   allocated_storage                   = var.allocated_storage
   allow_major_version_upgrade         = var.allow_major_version_upgrade
@@ -152,6 +152,122 @@ resource "aws_rds_cluster" "this" {
   depends_on = [aws_cloudwatch_log_group.this]
 }
 
+resource "aws_rds_cluster" "global_upgradable" {
+  count = local.create && var.global_upgradable ? 1 : 0
+
+  allocated_storage                   = var.allocated_storage
+  allow_major_version_upgrade         = var.allow_major_version_upgrade
+  apply_immediately                   = var.apply_immediately
+  availability_zones                  = var.availability_zones
+  backup_retention_period             = var.backup_retention_period
+  backtrack_window                    = local.backtrack_window
+  cluster_identifier                  = var.cluster_use_name_prefix ? null : var.name
+  cluster_identifier_prefix           = var.cluster_use_name_prefix ? "${var.name}-" : null
+  cluster_members                     = var.cluster_members
+  copy_tags_to_snapshot               = var.copy_tags_to_snapshot
+  database_name                       = var.is_primary_cluster ? var.database_name : null
+  db_cluster_instance_class           = var.db_cluster_instance_class
+  db_cluster_parameter_group_name     = var.create_db_cluster_parameter_group ? aws_rds_cluster_parameter_group.this[0].id : var.db_cluster_parameter_group_name
+  db_instance_parameter_group_name    = var.allow_major_version_upgrade ? var.db_cluster_db_instance_parameter_group_name : null
+  db_subnet_group_name                = local.db_subnet_group_name
+  delete_automated_backups            = var.delete_automated_backups
+  deletion_protection                 = var.deletion_protection
+  enable_global_write_forwarding      = var.enable_global_write_forwarding
+  enabled_cloudwatch_logs_exports     = var.enabled_cloudwatch_logs_exports
+  enable_http_endpoint                = var.enable_http_endpoint
+  engine                              = var.engine
+  engine_mode                         = var.engine_mode
+  engine_version                      = var.engine_version
+  final_snapshot_identifier           = var.final_snapshot_identifier
+  global_cluster_identifier           = var.global_cluster_identifier
+  iam_database_authentication_enabled = var.iam_database_authentication_enabled
+  # iam_roles has been removed from this resource and instead will be used with aws_rds_cluster_role_association below to avoid conflicts per docs
+  iops                          = var.iops
+  kms_key_id                    = var.kms_key_id
+  manage_master_user_password   = var.global_cluster_identifier == null && var.manage_master_user_password ? var.manage_master_user_password : null
+  master_user_secret_kms_key_id = var.global_cluster_identifier == null && var.manage_master_user_password ? var.master_user_secret_kms_key_id : null
+  master_password               = var.is_primary_cluster && !var.manage_master_user_password ? var.master_password : null
+  master_username               = var.is_primary_cluster ? var.master_username : null
+  network_type                  = var.network_type
+  port                          = local.port
+  preferred_backup_window       = local.is_serverless ? null : var.preferred_backup_window
+  preferred_maintenance_window  = local.is_serverless ? null : var.preferred_maintenance_window
+  replication_source_identifier = var.replication_source_identifier
+
+  dynamic "restore_to_point_in_time" {
+    for_each = length(var.restore_to_point_in_time) > 0 ? [var.restore_to_point_in_time] : []
+
+    content {
+      restore_to_time            = try(restore_to_point_in_time.value.restore_to_time, null)
+      restore_type               = try(restore_to_point_in_time.value.restore_type, null)
+      source_cluster_identifier  = restore_to_point_in_time.value.source_cluster_identifier
+      use_latest_restorable_time = try(restore_to_point_in_time.value.use_latest_restorable_time, null)
+    }
+  }
+
+  dynamic "s3_import" {
+    for_each = length(var.s3_import) > 0 && !local.is_serverless ? [var.s3_import] : []
+
+    content {
+      bucket_name           = s3_import.value.bucket_name
+      bucket_prefix         = try(s3_import.value.bucket_prefix, null)
+      ingestion_role        = s3_import.value.ingestion_role
+      source_engine         = "mysql"
+      source_engine_version = s3_import.value.source_engine_version
+    }
+  }
+
+  dynamic "scaling_configuration" {
+    for_each = length(var.scaling_configuration) > 0 && local.is_serverless ? [var.scaling_configuration] : []
+
+    content {
+      auto_pause               = try(scaling_configuration.value.auto_pause, null)
+      max_capacity             = try(scaling_configuration.value.max_capacity, null)
+      min_capacity             = try(scaling_configuration.value.min_capacity, null)
+      seconds_until_auto_pause = try(scaling_configuration.value.seconds_until_auto_pause, null)
+      timeout_action           = try(scaling_configuration.value.timeout_action, null)
+    }
+  }
+
+  dynamic "serverlessv2_scaling_configuration" {
+    for_each = length(var.serverlessv2_scaling_configuration) > 0 && var.engine_mode == "provisioned" ? [var.serverlessv2_scaling_configuration] : []
+
+    content {
+      max_capacity = serverlessv2_scaling_configuration.value.max_capacity
+      min_capacity = serverlessv2_scaling_configuration.value.min_capacity
+    }
+  }
+
+  skip_final_snapshot    = var.skip_final_snapshot
+  snapshot_identifier    = var.snapshot_identifier
+  source_region          = var.source_region
+  storage_encrypted      = var.storage_encrypted
+  storage_type           = var.storage_type
+  tags                   = merge(var.tags, var.cluster_tags)
+  vpc_security_group_ids = compact(concat([try(aws_security_group.this[0].id, "")], var.vpc_security_group_ids))
+
+  timeouts {
+    create = try(var.cluster_timeouts.create, null)
+    update = try(var.cluster_timeouts.update, null)
+    delete = try(var.cluster_timeouts.delete, null)
+  }
+
+  lifecycle {
+    ignore_changes = [
+      # See https://github.com/terraform-aws-modules/terraform-aws-rds-aurora/issues/425
+      engine_version,
+      # See https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/rds_cluster#replication_source_identifier
+      # Since this is used either in read-replica clusters or global clusters, this should be acceptable to specify
+      replication_source_identifier,
+      # See docs here https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/rds_global_cluster#new-global-cluster-from-existing-db-cluster
+      global_cluster_identifier,
+      snapshot_identifier,
+    ]
+  }
+
+  depends_on = [aws_cloudwatch_log_group.this]
+}
+
 ################################################################################
 # Cluster Instance(s)
 ################################################################################
@@ -163,7 +279,7 @@ resource "aws_rds_cluster_instance" "this" {
   auto_minor_version_upgrade            = try(each.value.auto_minor_version_upgrade, var.auto_minor_version_upgrade)
   availability_zone                     = try(each.value.availability_zone, null)
   ca_cert_identifier                    = var.ca_cert_identifier
-  cluster_identifier                    = aws_rds_cluster.this[0].id
+  cluster_identifier                    = var.global_upgradable ? aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].id : aws_rds_cluster.this[0].id
   copy_tags_to_snapshot                 = try(each.value.copy_tags_to_snapshot, var.copy_tags_to_snapshot)
   db_parameter_group_name               = var.create_db_parameter_group ? aws_db_parameter_group.this[0].id : try(each.value.db_parameter_group_name, var.db_parameter_group_name)
   db_subnet_group_name                  = local.db_subnet_group_name
@@ -198,7 +314,7 @@ resource "aws_rds_cluster_endpoint" "this" {
   for_each = { for k, v in var.endpoints : k => v if local.create && !local.is_serverless }
 
   cluster_endpoint_identifier = each.value.identifier
-  cluster_identifier          = aws_rds_cluster.this[0].id
+  cluster_identifier          = var.global_upgradable ? aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].id : aws_rds_cluster.this[0].id
   custom_endpoint_type        = each.value.type
   excluded_members            = try(each.value.excluded_members, null)
   static_members              = try(each.value.static_members, null)
@@ -216,7 +332,7 @@ resource "aws_rds_cluster_endpoint" "this" {
 resource "aws_rds_cluster_role_association" "this" {
   for_each = { for k, v in var.iam_roles : k => v if local.create }
 
-  db_cluster_identifier = aws_rds_cluster.this[0].id
+  db_cluster_identifier = var.global_upgradable ? aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].id : aws_rds_cluster.this[0].id
   feature_name          = each.value.feature_name
   role_arn              = each.value.role_arn
 }
@@ -275,7 +391,7 @@ resource "aws_appautoscaling_target" "this" {
 
   max_capacity       = var.autoscaling_max_capacity
   min_capacity       = var.autoscaling_min_capacity
-  resource_id        = "cluster:${aws_rds_cluster.this[0].cluster_identifier}"
+  resource_id        = "cluster:${var.global_upgradable ? aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].cluster_identifier : aws_rds_cluster.this[0].cluster_identifier}"
   scalable_dimension = "rds:cluster:ReadReplicaCount"
   service_namespace  = "rds"
 
@@ -293,7 +409,7 @@ resource "aws_appautoscaling_policy" "this" {
 
   name               = var.autoscaling_policy_name
   policy_type        = "TargetTrackingScaling"
-  resource_id        = "cluster:${aws_rds_cluster.this[0].cluster_identifier}"
+  resource_id        = "cluster:${var.global_upgradable ? aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].cluster_identifier : aws_rds_cluster.this[0].cluster_identifier}"
   scalable_dimension = "rds:cluster:ReadReplicaCount"
   service_namespace  = "rds"
 
@@ -429,7 +545,7 @@ resource "aws_cloudwatch_log_group" "this" {
 resource "aws_rds_cluster_activity_stream" "this" {
   count = local.create && var.create_db_cluster_activity_stream ? 1 : 0
 
-  resource_arn                        = aws_rds_cluster.this[0].arn
+  resource_arn                        = var.global_upgradable ? aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].arn : aws_rds_cluster.this[0].arn
   mode                                = var.db_cluster_activity_stream_mode
   kms_key_id                          = var.db_cluster_activity_stream_kms_key_id
   engine_native_audit_fields_included = var.engine_native_audit_fields_included
diff --git a/outputs.tf b/outputs.tf
index 5a46173..e0dff05 100644
--- a/outputs.tf
+++ b/outputs.tf
@@ -13,37 +13,37 @@ output "db_subnet_group_name" {
 
 output "cluster_arn" {
   description = "Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of cluster"
-  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].arn, null)
+  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].arn, try(aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].arn, null))
 }
 
 output "cluster_id" {
   description = "The RDS Cluster Identifier"
-  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].id, null)
+  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].id, try(aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].id, null))
 }
 
 output "cluster_resource_id" {
   description = "The RDS Cluster Resource ID"
-  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].cluster_resource_id, null)
+  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].cluster_resource_id, try(aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].cluster_resource_id, null))
 }
 
 output "cluster_members" {
   description = "List of RDS Instances that are a part of this cluster"
-  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].cluster_members, null)
+  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].cluster_members, try(aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].cluster_members, null))
 }
 
 output "cluster_endpoint" {
   description = "Writer endpoint for the cluster"
-  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].endpoint, null)
+  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].endpoint, try(aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].endpoint, null))
 }
 
 output "cluster_reader_endpoint" {
   description = "A read-only endpoint for the cluster, automatically load-balanced across replicas"
-  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].reader_endpoint, null)
+  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].reader_endpoint, try(aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].reader_endpoint, null))
 }
 
 output "cluster_engine_version_actual" {
   description = "The running version of the cluster database"
-  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].engine_version_actual, null)
+  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].engine_version_actual, try(aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].engine_version_actual, null))
 }
 
 # database_name is not set on `aws_rds_cluster` resource if it was not specified, so can't be used in output
@@ -54,29 +54,29 @@ output "cluster_database_name" {
 
 output "cluster_port" {
   description = "The database port"
-  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].port, null)
+  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].port, try(aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].port, null))
 }
 
 output "cluster_master_password" {
   description = "The database master password"
-  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].master_password, null)
+  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].master_password, try(aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].master_password, null))
   sensitive   = true
 }
 
 output "cluster_master_username" {
   description = "The database master username"
-  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].master_username, null)
+  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].master_username, try(aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].master_username, null))
   sensitive   = true
 }
 
 output "cluster_master_user_secret" {
   description = "The generated database master user secret when `manage_master_user_password` is set to `true`"
-  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].master_user_secret, null)
+  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].master_user_secret, try(aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].master_user_secret, null))
 }
 
 output "cluster_hosted_zone_id" {
   description = "The Route53 Hosted Zone ID of the endpoint"
-  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].hosted_zone_id, null)
+  value       = try(aws_rds_cluster.this[0].hosted_zone_id, try(aws_rds_cluster.global_upgradable[0].hosted_zone_id, null))
 }
 
 ################################################################################
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index ad5746f..37824bb 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ variable "global_cluster_identifier" {
   default     = null
 }
 
+variable "global_upgradable" {
+  description = "True if `engine_version` should be ignored for the cluster. This is only relevant if you want to be able to upgrade a member cluster of a global cluster. If this is enabled after creation, you'll need to `terraform mv` to move the resource to this new resource address."
+  type        = bool
+  default     = false
+}
+
 variable "iam_database_authentication_enabled" {
   description = "Specifies whether or mappings of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) accounts to database accounts is enabled"
   type        = bool