diff --git a/backend/src/lib/api-docs/constants.ts b/backend/src/lib/api-docs/constants.ts
index 7c0f47efe..32ae269bc 100644
--- a/backend/src/lib/api-docs/constants.ts
+++ b/backend/src/lib/api-docs/constants.ts
@@ -478,7 +478,8 @@ export const PROJECTS = {
     name: "The new name of the project.",
     projectDescription: "An optional description label for the project.",
     autoCapitalization: "Disable or enable auto-capitalization for the project.",
-    slug: "An optional slug for the project. (must be unique within the organization)"
+    slug: "An optional slug for the project. (must be unique within the organization)",
+    hasDeleteProtection: "Enable or disable delete protection for the project."
   },
   GET_KEY: {
     workspaceId: "The ID of the project to get the key from."
diff --git a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/project-router.ts b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/project-router.ts
index 78f53947a..4182ce389 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/project-router.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/project-router.ts
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ export const registerProjectRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) => {
           .optional()
           .describe(PROJECTS.UPDATE.projectDescription),
         autoCapitalization: z.boolean().optional().describe(PROJECTS.UPDATE.autoCapitalization),
+        hasDeleteProtection: z.boolean().optional().describe(PROJECTS.UPDATE.hasDeleteProtection),
         slug: z
           .string()
           .trim()
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ export const registerProjectRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) => {
           name: req.body.name,
           description: req.body.description,
           autoCapitalization: req.body.autoCapitalization,
+          hasDeleteProtection: req.body.hasDeleteProtection,
           slug: req.body.slug
         },
         actorAuthMethod: req.permission.authMethod,
diff --git a/backend/src/server/routes/v2/project-router.ts b/backend/src/server/routes/v2/project-router.ts
index 6e4a8170e..c8f68a926 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/routes/v2/project-router.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/routes/v2/project-router.ts
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@ export const registerProjectRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) => {
       body: z.object({
         name: z.string().trim().optional().describe(PROJECTS.UPDATE.name),
         description: z.string().trim().optional().describe(PROJECTS.UPDATE.projectDescription),
-        autoCapitalization: z.boolean().optional().describe(PROJECTS.UPDATE.autoCapitalization)
+        autoCapitalization: z.boolean().optional().describe(PROJECTS.UPDATE.autoCapitalization),
+        hasDeleteProtection: z.boolean().optional().describe(PROJECTS.UPDATE.hasDeleteProtection)
       }),
       response: {
         200: SanitizedProjectSchema
@@ -321,7 +322,8 @@ export const registerProjectRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) => {
         update: {
           name: req.body.name,
           description: req.body.description,
-          autoCapitalization: req.body.autoCapitalization
+          autoCapitalization: req.body.autoCapitalization,
+          hasDeleteProtection: req.body.hasDeleteProtection
         },
         actorId: req.permission.id,
         actorAuthMethod: req.permission.authMethod,
diff --git a/backend/src/services/project/project-service.ts b/backend/src/services/project/project-service.ts
index 5426e9fad..9b7c29c1b 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/project/project-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/project/project-service.ts
@@ -623,6 +623,7 @@ export const projectServiceFactory = ({
       description: update.description,
       autoCapitalization: update.autoCapitalization,
       enforceCapitalization: update.autoCapitalization,
+      hasDeleteProtection: update.hasDeleteProtection,
       slug: update.slug
     });
 
diff --git a/backend/src/services/project/project-types.ts b/backend/src/services/project/project-types.ts
index a11f7d6a8..444f6309c 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/project/project-types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/project/project-types.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ export type TUpdateProjectDTO = {
     name?: string;
     description?: string;
     autoCapitalization?: boolean;
+    hasDeleteProtection?: boolean;
     slug?: string;
   };
 } & Omit<TProjectPermission, "projectId">;