diff --git a/src/servala/core/models/service.py b/src/servala/core/models/service.py
index 5540d22..4d7bc0d 100644
--- a/src/servala/core/models/service.py
+++ b/src/servala/core/models/service.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import copy
 import json
 
 import kubernetes
@@ -647,14 +648,10 @@ class ServiceInstance(ServalaModelMixin, models.Model):
         if self.is_deleted:
             return
 
-        self.is_deleted = True
-        self.deleted_at = timezone.now()
-        self.deleted_by = user
-        self.save(
-            update_fields=["is_deleted", "deleted_at", "deleted_by", "updated_at"]
-        )
-
-        self._clear_kubernetes_caches()
+        if self.spec.get("parameters", {}).get("security", {}).get("deletionProtection"):
+            spec = copy.copy(self.spec)
+            spec["parameters"]["security"]["deletionProtection"] = False
+            self.update_spec(spec, user)
 
         try:
             api_instance = self.context.control_plane.custom_objects_api
@@ -670,6 +667,13 @@ class ServiceInstance(ServalaModelMixin, models.Model):
             if e.status != 404:
                 # 404 is fine, the object was deleted already.
                 raise
+        self.is_deleted = True
+        self.deleted_at = timezone.now()
+        self.deleted_by = user
+        self.save(
+            update_fields=["is_deleted", "deleted_at", "deleted_by", "updated_at"]
+        )
+        self._clear_kubernetes_caches()
 
     @cached_property
     def kubernetes_object(self):