diff --git a/plugins/modules/gcp_compute_forwarding_rule.py b/plugins/modules/gcp_compute_forwarding_rule.py
index ba5c42d..a742395 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gcp_compute_forwarding_rule.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gcp_compute_forwarding_rule.py
@@ -172,17 +172,11 @@ options:
     type: dict
   target:
     description:
-    - This field is only used for EXTERNAL load balancing.
-    - A reference to a TargetPool resource to receive the matched traffic.
-    - This target must live in the same region as the forwarding rule.
+    - The URL of the target resource to receive the matched traffic.
+    - The target must live in the same region as the forwarding rule.
     - The forwarded traffic must be of a type appropriate to the target object.
-    - 'This field represents a link to a TargetPool resource in GCP. It can be specified
-      in two ways. First, you can place a dictionary with key ''selfLink'' and value
-      of your resource''s selfLink Alternatively, you can add `register: name-of-resource`
-      to a gcp_compute_target_pool task and then set this target field to "{{ name-of-resource
-      }}"'
     required: false
-    type: dict
+    type: str
     version_added: '2.7'
   all_ports:
     description:
@@ -423,12 +417,11 @@ subnetwork:
   type: dict
 target:
   description:
-  - This field is only used for EXTERNAL load balancing.
-  - A reference to a TargetPool resource to receive the matched traffic.
-  - This target must live in the same region as the forwarding rule.
+  - The URL of the target resource to receive the matched traffic.
+  - The target must live in the same region as the forwarding rule.
   - The forwarded traffic must be of a type appropriate to the target object.
   returned: success
-  type: dict
+  type: str
 allPorts:
   description:
   - For internal TCP/UDP load balancing (i.e. load balancing scheme is INTERNAL and
@@ -499,7 +492,7 @@ def main():
             port_range=dict(type='str'),
             ports=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
             subnetwork=dict(type='dict'),
-            target=dict(type='dict'),
+            target=dict(type='str'),
             all_ports=dict(type='bool'),
             network_tier=dict(type='str'),
             service_label=dict(type='str'),
@@ -557,7 +550,7 @@ def target_update(module, request, response):
     auth = GcpSession(module, 'compute')
     auth.post(
         ''.join(["https://www.googleapis.com/compute/v1/", "projects/{project}/regions/{region}/forwardingRules/{name}/setTarget"]).format(**module.params),
-        {u'target': replace_resource_dict(module.params.get(u'target', {}), 'selfLink')},
+        {u'target': module.params.get('target')},
     )
 
 
@@ -579,7 +572,7 @@ def resource_to_request(module):
         u'portRange': module.params.get('port_range'),
         u'ports': module.params.get('ports'),
         u'subnetwork': replace_resource_dict(module.params.get(u'subnetwork', {}), 'selfLink'),
-        u'target': replace_resource_dict(module.params.get(u'target', {}), 'selfLink'),
+        u'target': module.params.get('target'),
         u'allPorts': module.params.get('all_ports'),
         u'networkTier': module.params.get('network_tier'),
         u'serviceLabel': module.params.get('service_label'),
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gcp_compute_forwarding_rule_info.py b/plugins/modules/gcp_compute_forwarding_rule_info.py
index ab7601c..d720341 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gcp_compute_forwarding_rule_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gcp_compute_forwarding_rule_info.py
@@ -235,12 +235,11 @@ resources:
       type: dict
     target:
       description:
-      - This field is only used for EXTERNAL load balancing.
-      - A reference to a TargetPool resource to receive the matched traffic.
-      - This target must live in the same region as the forwarding rule.
+      - The URL of the target resource to receive the matched traffic.
+      - The target must live in the same region as the forwarding rule.
       - The forwarded traffic must be of a type appropriate to the target object.
       returned: success
-      type: dict
+      type: str
     allPorts:
       description:
       - For internal TCP/UDP load balancing (i.e. load balancing scheme is INTERNAL
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gcp_compute_region_backend_service.py b/plugins/modules/gcp_compute_region_backend_service.py
index bfa3af6..8499110 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gcp_compute_region_backend_service.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gcp_compute_region_backend_service.py
@@ -66,9 +66,12 @@ options:
         description:
         - A multiplier applied to the group's maximum servicing capacity (based on
           UTILIZATION, RATE or CONNECTION).
+        - Default value is 1, which means the group will serve up to 100% of its configured
+          capacity (depending on balancingMode).
         - A setting of 0 means the group is completely drained, offering 0% of its
           available Capacity. Valid range is [0.0,1.0].
         required: false
+        default: '1.0'
         type: str
       description:
         description:
@@ -318,6 +321,8 @@ backends:
       description:
       - A multiplier applied to the group's maximum servicing capacity (based on UTILIZATION,
         RATE or CONNECTION).
+      - Default value is 1, which means the group will serve up to 100% of its configured
+        capacity (depending on balancingMode).
       - A setting of 0 means the group is completely drained, offering 0% of its available
         Capacity. Valid range is [0.0,1.0].
       returned: success
@@ -514,7 +519,7 @@ def main():
                 elements='dict',
                 options=dict(
                     balancing_mode=dict(default='CONNECTION', type='str'),
-                    capacity_scaler=dict(type='str'),
+                    capacity_scaler=dict(default=1.0, type='str'),
                     description=dict(type='str'),
                     group=dict(required=True, type='str'),
                     max_connections=dict(type='int'),
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gcp_compute_region_backend_service_info.py b/plugins/modules/gcp_compute_region_backend_service_info.py
index 94db1cc..642c058 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gcp_compute_region_backend_service_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gcp_compute_region_backend_service_info.py
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ resources:
           description:
           - A multiplier applied to the group's maximum servicing capacity (based
             on UTILIZATION, RATE or CONNECTION).
+          - Default value is 1, which means the group will serve up to 100% of its
+            configured capacity (depending on balancingMode).
           - A setting of 0 means the group is completely drained, offering 0% of its
             available Capacity. Valid range is [0.0,1.0].
           returned: success