diff --git a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/project-router.ts b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/project-router.ts
index 1cf655a97..824164452 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/project-router.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/project-router.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   UsersSchema
 } from "@app/db/schemas";
 import { PROJECTS } from "@app/lib/api-docs";
+import { BadRequestError } from "@app/lib/errors";
 import { readLimit, writeLimit } from "@app/server/config/rateLimiter";
 import { verifyAuth } from "@app/server/plugins/auth/verify-auth";
 import { AuthMode } from "@app/services/auth/auth-type";
@@ -192,18 +193,19 @@ export const registerProjectRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) => {
       }
     },
     onRequest: verifyAuth([AuthMode.JWT, AuthMode.IDENTITY_ACCESS_TOKEN]),
-    handler: async (req) => {
-      const workspace = await server.services.project.deleteProject({
-        filter: {
-          type: ProjectFilterType.ID,
-          projectId: req.params.workspaceId
-        },
-        actorId: req.permission.id,
-        actorAuthMethod: req.permission.authMethod,
-        actor: req.permission.type,
-        actorOrgId: req.permission.orgId
-      });
-      return { workspace };
+    handler: async () => {
+      // const workspace = await server.services.project.deleteProject({
+      //   filter: {
+      //     type: ProjectFilterType.ID,
+      //     projectId: req.params.workspaceId
+      //   },
+      //   actorId: req.permission.id,
+      //   actorAuthMethod: req.permission.authMethod,
+      //   actor: req.permission.type,
+      //   actorOrgId: req.permission.orgId
+      // });
+      // return { workspace };
+      throw new BadRequestError({ message: "Project delete has been paused temporarily, please try again later" });
     }
   });