diff --git a/infra/longhorn/values.yaml b/infra/longhorn/values.yaml
index 5dec749..27d855f 100644
--- a/infra/longhorn/values.yaml
+++ b/infra/longhorn/values.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ longhorn:
     defaultFsType: ext4
     defaultClassReplicaCount: 3
     defaultDataLocality: disabled # best-effort otherwise
-    reclaimPolicy: Retain
+    reclaimPolicy: Delete
     migratable: false
     recurringJobSelector:
       enable: true