diff --git a/packages/system/cozystack-basics/templates/tenant-root.yaml b/packages/system/cozystack-basics/templates/tenant-root.yaml
index 93f5129e7..1caf909b7 100644
--- a/packages/system/cozystack-basics/templates/tenant-root.yaml
+++ b/packages/system/cozystack-basics/templates/tenant-root.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Namespace
 metadata:
   name: tenant-root
+  labels:
+    cozystack.io/deletion-protected: "true"
 ---
 apiVersion: helm.toolkit.fluxcd.io/v2
 kind: HelmRelease
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     helm.sh/resource-policy: keep
   labels:
+    cozystack.io/deletion-protected: "true"
     sharding.fluxcd.io/key: tenants
     apps.cozystack.io/application.kind: Tenant
     apps.cozystack.io/application.group: apps.cozystack.io