diff --git a/spire/cd/template.yml b/spire/cd/template.yml
index efe170885..563ca6311 100644
--- a/spire/cd/template.yml
+++ b/spire/cd/template.yml
@@ -175,9 +175,6 @@ Resources:
                   - !Sub arn:aws:cloudformation:${AWS::Region}:${AWS::AccountId}:stack/${AWS::StackName}-root-production/*
                   - !Sub arn:aws:cloudformation:${AWS::Region}:${AWS::AccountId}:changeSet/*
                   - !Sub arn:aws:cloudformation:${AWS::Region}:aws:transform/Serverless-2016-10-31
-              - Action: cloudformation:DeleteStack
-                Effect: Deny
-                Resource: "*"
             Version: "2012-10-17"
           PolicyName: StackManipulationPolicy
         # Need to CRUD all resources included in root and nested stacks