diff --git a/charts/karpenter/templates/webhooks-core.yaml b/charts/karpenter/templates/webhooks-core.yaml
index 17104e104..391f22cf0 100644
--- a/charts/karpenter/templates/webhooks-core.yaml
+++ b/charts/karpenter/templates/webhooks-core.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ webhooks:
         operations:
           - CREATE
           - UPDATE
-          - DELETE
         resources:
           - nodeclaims
           - nodeclaims/status