diff --git a/services.go b/services.go
index f6a9043..e8b3a3d 100644
--- a/services.go
+++ b/services.go
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ func (sr *ServicesResource) Get(ctx context.Context, name string) (*Service, err
 	return body[Service](sr, req)
 }
 
-// CreateOrUpdate creates or updates a [Service].
-func (sr *ServicesResource) CreateOrUpdate(ctx context.Context, svc Service) error {
+// Create creates a new [Service].
+func (sr *ServicesResource) Create(ctx context.Context, svc Service) error {
 	req, err := sr.buildRequest(ctx, http.MethodPut, sr.buildTailnetURL("vip-services", svc.Name), requestBody(svc))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -61,6 +61,25 @@ func (sr *ServicesResource) CreateOrUpdate(ctx context.Context, svc Service) err
 	return sr.do(req, nil)
 }
 
+// Update updates an existing [Service] identified by name. The name parameter
+// is the current name of the service and is used to build the request URL.
+// If svc.Name differs from name, the service will be renamed, preserving its
+// assigned VIPs.
+func (sr *ServicesResource) Update(ctx context.Context, name string, svc Service) error {
+	req, err := sr.buildRequest(ctx, http.MethodPut, sr.buildTailnetURL("vip-services", name), requestBody(svc))
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return sr.do(req, nil)
+}
+
+// CreateOrUpdate creates or updates a [Service].
+// Deprecated: use [ServicesResource.Create] or [ServicesResource.Update] instead.
+func (sr *ServicesResource) CreateOrUpdate(ctx context.Context, svc Service) error {
+	return sr.Create(ctx, svc)
+}
+
 // Delete deletes a specific [Service].
 func (sr *ServicesResource) Delete(ctx context.Context, name string) error {
 	req, err := sr.buildRequest(ctx, http.MethodDelete, sr.buildTailnetURL("vip-services", name))
diff --git a/services_test.go b/services_test.go
index 2a2aed5..62f03d2 100644
--- a/services_test.go
+++ b/services_test.go
@@ -58,6 +58,54 @@ func TestClient_GetService(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, actual)
 }
 
+func TestClient_CreateService(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	client, server := NewTestHarness(t)
+	server.ResponseCode = http.StatusOK
+
+	svc := Service{
+		Name:    "svc:my-service",
+		Comment: "new service",
+		Ports:   []string{"443"},
+		Tags:    []string{"tag:web"},
+	}
+
+	err := client.Services().Create(context.Background(), svc)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, http.MethodPut, server.Method)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/api/v2/tailnet/example.com/vip-services/svc:my-service", server.Path)
+
+	var received Service
+	err = json.Unmarshal(server.Body.Bytes(), &received)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, svc, received)
+}
+
+func TestClient_UpdateService(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	client, server := NewTestHarness(t)
+	server.ResponseCode = http.StatusOK
+
+	svc := Service{
+		Name:    "svc:my-service-renamed",
+		Comment: "updated service",
+		Ports:   []string{"443"},
+		Tags:    []string{"tag:web"},
+	}
+
+	err := client.Services().Update(context.Background(), "svc:my-service", svc)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, http.MethodPut, server.Method)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/api/v2/tailnet/example.com/vip-services/svc:my-service", server.Path)
+
+	var received Service
+	err = json.Unmarshal(server.Body.Bytes(), &received)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, svc, received)
+}
+
 func TestClient_CreateOrUpdateService(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()