diff --git a/clouddriver-kubernetes/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/clouddriver/kubernetes/op/manifest/KubernetesDeleteManifestOperation.java b/clouddriver-kubernetes/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/clouddriver/kubernetes/op/manifest/KubernetesDeleteManifestOperation.java
index 2a06ab92cb1..e23c43bd797 100644
--- a/clouddriver-kubernetes/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/clouddriver/kubernetes/op/manifest/KubernetesDeleteManifestOperation.java
+++ b/clouddriver-kubernetes/src/main/java/com/netflix/spinnaker/clouddriver/kubernetes/op/manifest/KubernetesDeleteManifestOperation.java
@@ -30,8 +30,12 @@
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 public class KubernetesDeleteManifestOperation implements AtomicOperation<OperationResult> {
+  private static final Logger log =
+      LoggerFactory.getLogger(KubernetesDeleteManifestOperation.class);
   private final KubernetesDeleteManifestDescription description;
   private final KubernetesCredentials credentials;
   private static final String OP_NAME = "DELETE_KUBERNETES_MANIFEST";
@@ -68,7 +72,13 @@ public OperationResult operate(List<OperationResult> priorOutputs) {
     } else if (options.containsKey("cascading")) {
       deleteOptions.setOrphanDependents(options.get("cascading").equalsIgnoreCase("false"));
     }
-
+    if (options.containsKey("gracePeriodSeconds")) {
+      try {
+        deleteOptions.setGracePeriodSeconds(Long.parseLong(options.get("gracePeriodSeconds")));
+      } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
+        log.warn("Unable to parse gracePeriodSeconds; {}", nfe.getMessage());
+      }
+    }
     OperationResult result = new OperationResult();
     coordinates.forEach(
         c -> {