diff --git a/roles/pvc/tasks/ceph/bootstrap.yml b/roles/pvc/tasks/ceph/bootstrap.yml
index 85eba9b..f6069c9 100644
--- a/roles/pvc/tasks/ceph/bootstrap.yml
+++ b/roles/pvc/tasks/ceph/bootstrap.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
     - "auth cluster required = cephx"
     - "auth service required = cephx"
     - "auth client required = cephx"
+    - "mon allow pool delete = 1"
     - "osd journal size = 2"
     - "osd pool default size = 3"
     - "osd pool default min size = 2"