diff --git a/civo/kubernetes/resource_kubernetes_cluster.go b/civo/kubernetes/resource_kubernetes_cluster.go
index 12eb9c52..403381d8 100644
--- a/civo/kubernetes/resource_kubernetes_cluster.go
+++ b/civo/kubernetes/resource_kubernetes_cluster.go
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package kubernetes
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-sdk/v2/helper/retry"
 	"log"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -460,7 +462,7 @@ func resourceKubernetesClusterUpdate(ctx context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData
 }
 
 // function to delete the kubernetes cluster
-func resourceKubernetesClusterDelete(_ context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) diag.Diagnostics {
+func resourceKubernetesClusterDelete(ctx context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, m interface{}) diag.Diagnostics {
 	apiClient := m.(*civogo.Client)
 
 	// overwrite the region if it is defined in the datasource
@@ -474,6 +476,30 @@ func resourceKubernetesClusterDelete(_ context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData,
 		return diag.Errorf("[INFO] an error occurred while trying to delete the kubernetes cluster %s", err)
 	}
 
+	// Wait for the cluster to be completely deleted
+	deleteStateConf := &retry.StateChangeConf{
+		Pending: []string{"DELETING"},
+		Target:  []string{"DELETED"},
+		Refresh: func() (interface{}, string, error) {
+			resp, err := apiClient.GetKubernetesCluster(d.Id())
+			if err != nil {
+				if errors.Is(err, civogo.DatabaseKubernetesClusterNotFoundError) {
+					return 0, "DELETED", nil
+				}
+				return 0, "", err
+			}
+			return resp, resp.Status, nil
+		},
+		Timeout:        60 * time.Minute,
+		Delay:          10 * time.Second,
+		MinTimeout:     5 * time.Second,
+		NotFoundChecks: 10,
+	}
+	_, err = deleteStateConf.WaitForStateContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return diag.Errorf("error waiting for instance (%s) to be deleted: %s", d.Id(), err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/civo/network/resource_network.go b/civo/network/resource_network.go
index 59d6ff56..ebab228e 100644
--- a/civo/network/resource_network.go
+++ b/civo/network/resource_network.go
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-sdk/v2/helper/retry"
 	"log"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/civo/civogo"
 	"github.com/civo/terraform-provider-civo/internal/utils"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-sdk/v2/diag"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-sdk/v2/helper/resource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-sdk/v2/helper/schema"
 )
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func resourceNetworkDelete(_ context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, m interfac
 	networkID := d.Id()
 	log.Printf("[INFO] Deleting the network %s", networkID)
 
-	deleteStateConf := &resource.StateChangeConf{
+	deleteStateConf := &retry.StateChangeConf{
 		Pending: []string{"deleting", "exists"},
 		Target:  []string{"deleted"},
 		Refresh: func() (interface{}, string, error) {
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ func resourceNetworkDelete(_ context.Context, d *schema.ResourceData, m interfac
 			if err != nil {
 				return 0, "", err
 			}
-
 			// If delete was successful, start polling
 			if resp.Result == "success" {
 				// Check if the network still exists