diff --git a/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg b/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg
index b3f8131b5b..833c57dc86 100644
--- a/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg
+++ b/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ PROJECT_TICKETS = False
 ENABLE_NEW_PROJECTS = True
 ENABLE_UI_NEW_PROJECTS = False
 ENABLE_DEL_PROJECTS = False
+ENABLE_DEL_FORKS = True
 ENABLE_TICKETS = False
 ENABLE_GROUP_MNGT = False
 DEPLOY_KEY = False
diff --git a/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure_hook.cfg b/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure_hook.cfg
index 023246f171..ff19e18c1d 100644
--- a/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure_hook.cfg
+++ b/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure_hook.cfg
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ CASE_SENSITIVE = True
 PROJECT_TICKETS = False
 ENABLE_NEW_PROJECTS = True
 ENABLE_DEL_PROJECTS = False
+ENABLE_DEL_FORKS = True
 ENABLE_TICKETS = False
 ENABLE_GROUP_MNGT = False
 DEPLOY_KEY = False