diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa10af6f..fcb24e5a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ resource "netlify_deploy_key" "key" {}
 
 resource "netlify_site" "main" {
   name = "<name of netlify site>"
-
+  team_name = "<(optional) name of netlify team>"
   repo {
     repo_branch = "<github branch to deploy>"
     command = "<command used to build your website>"
diff --git a/netlify/resource_site.go b/netlify/resource_site.go
index 255c80c4..48c98f8a 100644
--- a/netlify/resource_site.go
+++ b/netlify/resource_site.go
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ func resourceSite() *schema.Resource {
 				Computed: true,
 			},
 
+			"team_name": {
+				Type:     schema.TypeString,
+				Optional: true,
+			},
+
 			"custom_domain": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
 				Optional: true,
@@ -77,16 +82,26 @@ func resourceSite() *schema.Resource {
 
 func resourceSiteCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, metaRaw interface{}) error {
 	meta := metaRaw.(*Meta)
-
-	params := operations.NewCreateSiteParams()
-	params.Site = resourceSite_setupStruct(d)
-
-	resp, err := meta.Netlify.Operations.CreateSite(params, meta.AuthInfo)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	var site *models.Site
+	if v, ok := d.GetOk("team_name"); ok {
+		params := operations.NewCreateSiteInTeamParams()
+		params.Site = resourceSite_setupStruct(d)
+		params.AccountSlug = v.(interface{}).(string)
+		resp, err := meta.Netlify.Operations.CreateSiteInTeam(params, meta.AuthInfo)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		site = resp.Payload
+	} else {
+		params := operations.NewCreateSiteParams()
+		params.Site = resourceSite_setupStruct(d)
+		resp, err := meta.Netlify.Operations.CreateSite(params, meta.AuthInfo)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		site = resp.Payload
 	}
-
-	d.SetId(resp.Payload.ID)
+	d.SetId(site.ID)
 	return resourceSiteRead(d, metaRaw)
 }
 
diff --git a/website/docs/r/netlify_site.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/netlify_site.html.markdown
index 30be8814..2b6ca005 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/netlify_site.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/netlify_site.html.markdown
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 * `name` - (Required) - Name of your site on Netlify (e.g. **mysite**.netlify.com)
 * `repo` - (Required) - See [Repository](#repo)
 * `custom_domain` - (Optional) - Custom domain of the site, must be configured using a CNAME in accordance with [Netlify's docs](https://www.netlify.com/docs/custom-domains). (e.g. `www.example.com`)
+* `team_name` - (Optional) - Name of your slug account on Netlify (e.g. **myteam**)
 * `deploy_url` - (Optional)
 
 ### Repository