diff --git a/playbooks/openshift-apps/maubot.yml b/playbooks/openshift-apps/maubot.yml
index 790dd8771f..79b85263b1 100644
--- a/playbooks/openshift-apps/maubot.yml
+++ b/playbooks/openshift-apps/maubot.yml
@@ -98,3 +98,13 @@
   - role: openshift/rollout
     app: maubot
     dcname: maubot
+
+  ###############################################
+  # actions to delete the project from OpenShift
+  ###############################################
+  # to run: sudo rbac-playbook -l os_control_stg -t delete openshift-apps/maubot.yml
+  - role: openshift/object-delete
+    app: maubot
+    objecttype: project
+    objectname: maubot
+    tags: [never, delete]