diff --git a/roles/kubernetes-apps/persistent_volumes/upcloud-csi/templates/upcloud-csi-storage-class.yml.j2 b/roles/kubernetes-apps/persistent_volumes/upcloud-csi/templates/upcloud-csi-storage-class.yml.j2
index d5c84b544..a40df9b12 100644
--- a/roles/kubernetes-apps/persistent_volumes/upcloud-csi/templates/upcloud-csi-storage-class.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/kubernetes-apps/persistent_volumes/upcloud-csi/templates/upcloud-csi-storage-class.yml.j2
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     storageclass.kubernetes.io/is-default-class: "{{ class.is_default | default(false) | ternary("true","false") }}"
 provisioner: storage.csi.upcloud.com
-reclaimPolicy: Retain
+reclaimPolicy: Delete
 parameters:
 {% for key, value in (class.parameters | default({})).items() %}
   "{{ key }}": "{{ value }}"