diff --git a/src/cli/project/cli_commands.rs b/src/cli/project/cli_commands.rs
index 2d75c87..fd1811c 100644
--- a/src/cli/project/cli_commands.rs
+++ b/src/cli/project/cli_commands.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
  */
 
-use clap::{Arg, Command};
+use clap::{Arg, ArgAction::SetTrue, Command};
 
 pub fn create() -> Command {
     Command::new("create")
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ pub fn delete_project() -> Command {
         .visible_aliases(["destroy", "destroy_project"])
         .about("Delete project")
         .arg_required_else_help(true)
+        .arg(Arg::new("disable_undo")
+            .long("disable_undo")
+            .short('d')
+            .help("Activate the direct deletion so the project isn't placed in the Jira recycle bin avoiding restauration.")
+            .required(false)
+            .action(SetTrue)
+        )
         .arg(Arg::new("project_key").help("Project key").required(true))
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cli/project/cli_logic.rs b/src/cli/project/cli_logic.rs
index 9d18346..97d9817 100644
--- a/src/cli/project/cli_logic.rs
+++ b/src/cli/project/cli_logic.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ pub fn delete_project(global: &Global, args: &ArgMatches) {
     project::delete(
         global,
         args.get_one::<String>("project_key").unwrap().as_str(),
+        !args.get_flag("disable_undo"),
     );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/library/project.rs b/src/library/project.rs
index 668f8a8..0db5838 100644
--- a/src/library/project.rs
+++ b/src/library/project.rs
@@ -45,8 +45,11 @@ pub fn create(
 }
 
 #[allow(clippy::unit_arg)]
-pub fn delete(global: &Global, project_key: &str) {
-    let url: String = format!("https://{}{}/{project_key}", global.domain, URLS["project"]);
+pub fn delete(global: &Global, project_key: &str, enable_undo: bool) {
+    let url: String = format!(
+        "https://{}{}/{project_key}?enableUndo={enable_undo}",
+        global.domain, URLS["project"]
+    );
     if confirm(format!(
         "Are you sure you want to delete the project key: {project_key}?"
     )) {
diff --git a/test_project_destroy.exp b/test_project_destroy.exp
index 6383c62..f7468fa 100755
--- a/test_project_destroy.exp
+++ b/test_project_destroy.exp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if {$force_conservative} {
 }
 
 set timeout -1
-spawn $env(JIRA_CLI) project delete_project $env(JIRA_PROJECT_KEY)
+spawn $env(JIRA_CLI) project delete_project --disable_undo $env(JIRA_PROJECT_KEY)
 match_max 100000
 expect -exact "Are you sure you want to delete the project key: $env(JIRA_PROJECT_KEY)? \[y/n\] \[?25l"
 send -- "y"