diff --git a/pkg/api/helper/helpers.go b/pkg/api/helper/helpers.go
index 95b8f8aa5ae..46916b78588 100644
--- a/pkg/api/helper/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/api/helper/helpers.go
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ func IsServiceIPRequested(service *api.Service) bool {
 var standardFinalizers = sets.NewString(
 	string(api.FinalizerKubernetes),
 	metav1.FinalizerOrphanDependents,
+	metav1.FinalizerDeleteDependents,
 )
 
 // HasAnnotation returns a bool if passed in annotation exists
diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/pkg/api/helper/helpers.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/pkg/api/helper/helpers.go
index 068877d5e2d..6890a705c9d 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/pkg/api/helper/helpers.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/pkg/api/helper/helpers.go
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ func IsServiceIPRequested(service *api.Service) bool {
 var standardFinalizers = sets.NewString(
 	string(api.FinalizerKubernetes),
 	metav1.FinalizerOrphanDependents,
+	metav1.FinalizerDeleteDependents,
 )
 
 // HasAnnotation returns a bool if passed in annotation exists