diff --git a/pkg/registry/certificates/etcd/etcd.go b/pkg/registry/certificates/etcd/etcd.go
index 561d81c2c65..b806e6aa00b 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/certificates/etcd/etcd.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/certificates/etcd/etcd.go
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ func NewREST(opts generic.RESTOptions) (*REST, *StatusREST, *ApprovalREST) {
 
 		CreateStrategy: csrregistry.Strategy,
 		UpdateStrategy: csrregistry.Strategy,
+		DeleteStrategy: csrregistry.Strategy,
 
 		Storage: storageInterface,
 	}