diff --git a/modules/aws/eks-addons/efs-csi.tf b/modules/aws/eks-addons/efs-csi.tf
index 34d9ec2..6cf79a5 100644
--- a/modules/aws/eks-addons/efs-csi.tf
+++ b/modules/aws/eks-addons/efs-csi.tf
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ resource "kubectl_manifest" "efs_storageclass" {
       gidRangeStart  = "1000"
       gidRangeEnd    = "2000"
     }
-    reclaimPolicy        = "Retain"
+    reclaimPolicy        = "Delete"
     volumeBindingMode    = "Immediate"
     allowVolumeExpansion = true
   })
diff --git a/modules/aws/eks-addons/main.tf b/modules/aws/eks-addons/main.tf
index 254ed09..251ff11 100644
--- a/modules/aws/eks-addons/main.tf
+++ b/modules/aws/eks-addons/main.tf
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ resource "terraform_data" "gp3_default_storageclass" {
     command = <<-EOT
       kubectl patch storageclass gp3 -p '{"metadata":{"annotations":{"storageclass.kubernetes.io/is-default-class":"true"}}}' --type=merge
       kubectl patch storageclass gp3 -p '{"allowVolumeExpansion":true}' --type=merge
+      kubectl patch storageclass gp3 -p '{"reclaimPolicy":"Delete"}' --type=merge
       kubectl patch storageclass gp2 -p '{"metadata":{"annotations":{"storageclass.kubernetes.io/is-default-class":null}}}' --type=merge 2>/dev/null || true
     EOT
   }