diff --git a/oracledatabase_autonomous_database_basic/main.tf b/oracledatabase_autonomous_database_basic/main.tf
index f56c1e46..4ce64689 100644
--- a/oracledatabase_autonomous_database_basic/main.tf
+++ b/oracledatabase_autonomous_database_basic/main.tf
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ resource "google_oracle_database_autonomous_database" "myADB"{
     db_workload = "OLTP"
     license_type = "LICENSE_INCLUDED"
     }
+  deletion_protection = "true-${local.name_suffix}"
 }
 
 data "google_compute_network" "default" {
diff --git a/oracledatabase_autonomous_database_full/main.tf b/oracledatabase_autonomous_database_full/main.tf
index 85ad5834..100d2595 100644
--- a/oracledatabase_autonomous_database_full/main.tf
+++ b/oracledatabase_autonomous_database_full/main.tf
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ resource "google_oracle_database_autonomous_database" "myADB"{
     private_endpoint_ip    = "10.5.0.11"
     private_endpoint_label = "testhost"
   }
+  deletion_protection = "true-${local.name_suffix}"
 }
 
 data "google_compute_network" "default" {