diff --git a/examples/cloud_storage/README.md b/examples/cloud_storage/README.md
index 93b8998..07ae999 100644
--- a/examples/cloud_storage/README.md
+++ b/examples/cloud_storage/README.md
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ This example illustrates how to use the `pubsub` module.
 
 | Name | Description | Type | Default | Required |
 |------|-------------|------|---------|:--------:|
-| bucket\_name | The name of the GCS bucket name to which to write messages | `string` | n/a | yes |
+| bucket\_name | The name of the GCS bucket name to which to write messages | `string` | `"test_bucket"` | no |
 | project\_id | The project ID to manage the Pub/Sub resources | `string` | n/a | yes |
+| random\_bucket\_suffix | Add a randomized 4-character suffix to bucket name | `bool` | `true` | no |
 
 ## Outputs
 
diff --git a/examples/cloud_storage/main.tf b/examples/cloud_storage/main.tf
index f2f39cc..2969b62 100644
--- a/examples/cloud_storage/main.tf
+++ b/examples/cloud_storage/main.tf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * Copyright 2018 Google LLC
+ * Copyright 2018-2023 Google LLC
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+resource "random_id" "bucket_suffix" {
+  count       = var.random_bucket_suffix ? 1 : 0
+  byte_length = 4
+}
+
 provider "google" {
   region = "europe-west1"
 }
@@ -26,7 +31,7 @@ module "pubsub" {
   cloud_storage_subscriptions = [
     {
       name   = "example_subscription"
-      bucket = var.bucket_name
+      bucket = google_storage_bucket.test.name
     },
   ]
 
@@ -38,6 +43,6 @@ module "pubsub" {
 
 resource "google_storage_bucket" "test" {
   project  = var.project_id
-  name     = var.bucket_name
+  name     = var.random_bucket_suffix ? join("-", [var.bucket_name, random_id.bucket_suffix]) : var.bucket_name
   location = "europe-west1"
 }
diff --git a/examples/cloud_storage/outputs.tf b/examples/cloud_storage/outputs.tf
index 48c833d..073d4cc 100644
--- a/examples/cloud_storage/outputs.tf
+++ b/examples/cloud_storage/outputs.tf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * Copyright 2018 Google LLC
+ * Copyright 2018-2023 Google LLC
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ output "project_id" {
 }
 
 output "bucket_name" {
-  value       = var.bucket_name
+  value       = google_storage_bucket.test.name
   description = "The name of the Cloud Storage bucket created"
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/cloud_storage/variables.tf b/examples/cloud_storage/variables.tf
index a9c54de..d71e3aa 100644
--- a/examples/cloud_storage/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/cloud_storage/variables.tf
@@ -18,7 +18,15 @@ variable "project_id" {
   type        = string
   description = "The project ID to manage the Pub/Sub resources"
 }
+
 variable "bucket_name" {
   type        = string
   description = "The name of the GCS bucket name to which to write messages"
+  default     = "test_bucket"
+}
+
+variable "random_bucket_suffix" {
+  type        = bool
+  description = "Add a randomized 4-character suffix to bucket name"
+  default     = true
 }