diff --git a/src/e3/aws/troposphere/s3/bucket.py b/src/e3/aws/troposphere/s3/bucket.py
index 2f5afad9..a479c1d9 100644
--- a/src/e3/aws/troposphere/s3/bucket.py
+++ b/src/e3/aws/troposphere/s3/bucket.py
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def resources(self, stack: Stack) -> list[AWSObject]:
         notification_config, notification_resources = self.notification_setup
         optional_resources.extend(notification_resources)
 
-        attr = {}
+        attr = {"DeletionPolicy": "Retain"}
         for key, val in {
             "BucketName": self.name,
             "BucketEncryption": bucket_encryption,
diff --git a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/config/config_test.py b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/config/config_test.py
index 43ec2680..ee127cb8 100644
--- a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/config/config_test.py
+++ b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/config/config_test.py
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
         "DependsOn": "AWSServiceRoleForConfig",
     },
     "ConfigTestBucket": {
+        "DeletionPolicy": "Retain",
         "Properties": {
             "BucketName": "config-test-bucket",
             "BucketEncryption": {
diff --git a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket-with-roles-trusted-accounts.json b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket-with-roles-trusted-accounts.json
index db6be215..a7004fa5 100644
--- a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket-with-roles-trusted-accounts.json
+++ b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket-with-roles-trusted-accounts.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "TestBucketWithRoles": {
+        "DeletionPolicy": "Retain",
         "Properties": {
             "BucketName": "test-bucket-with-roles",
             "BucketEncryption": {
diff --git a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket-with-roles.json b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket-with-roles.json
index 0fe369d4..4b602a5d 100644
--- a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket-with-roles.json
+++ b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket-with-roles.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "TestBucketWithRoles": {
+        "DeletionPolicy": "Retain",
         "Properties": {
             "BucketName": "test-bucket-with-roles",
             "BucketEncryption": {
@@ -192,4 +193,4 @@
         },
         "Type": "AWS::IAM::Role"
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket.json b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket.json
index 767a4699..7a573a5e 100644
--- a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket.json
+++ b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         "Type": "AWS::Lambda::Function"
     },
     "TestBucket": {
+        "DeletionPolicy": "Retain",
         "Properties": {
             "BucketName": "test-bucket",
             "BucketEncryption": {
diff --git a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket_multi_encryption.json b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket_multi_encryption.json
index ef7d47fe..091e1bdc 100644
--- a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket_multi_encryption.json
+++ b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket_multi_encryption.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "TestBucket": {
+        "DeletionPolicy": "Retain",
         "Properties": {
             "BucketName": "test-bucket",
             "PublicAccessBlockConfiguration": {
@@ -69,4 +70,4 @@
         },
         "Type": "AWS::S3::BucketPolicy"
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket_notification_string_arns.json b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket_notification_string_arns.json
index 6fa91033..9380823e 100644
--- a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket_notification_string_arns.json
+++ b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3/bucket_notification_string_arns.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "TestBucket": {
+        "DeletionPolicy": "Retain",
         "Properties": {
             "BucketName": "test-bucket",
             "BucketEncryption": {
diff --git a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution.json b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution.json
index 7b58c4b8..e9407bf6 100644
--- a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution.json
+++ b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "HostBucket": {
+        "DeletionPolicy": "Retain",
         "Properties": {
             "BucketName": "host-bucket",
             "BucketEncryption": {
@@ -374,4 +375,4 @@
         },
         "Type": "AWS::Route53::RecordSet"
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution_bucket.json b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution_bucket.json
index baaf2390..e9407bf6 100644
--- a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution_bucket.json
+++ b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution_bucket.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "HostBucket": {
+        "DeletionPolicy": "Retain",
         "Properties": {
             "BucketName": "host-bucket",
             "BucketEncryption": {
diff --git a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution_iam_path.json b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution_iam_path.json
index 1a6f6d80..9a068a0d 100644
--- a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution_iam_path.json
+++ b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution_iam_path.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "HostBucket": {
+        "DeletionPolicy": "Retain",
         "Properties": {
             "BucketName": "host-bucket",
             "BucketEncryption": {
diff --git a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution_logging.json b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution_logging.json
index dfdeab45..898cd6a0 100644
--- a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution_logging.json
+++ b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution_logging.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "HostBucket": {
+        "DeletionPolicy": "Retain",
         "Properties": {
             "BucketName": "host-bucket",
             "BucketEncryption": {
diff --git a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution_logging_default.json b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution_logging_default.json
index ff9217a4..321e8a78 100644
--- a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution_logging_default.json
+++ b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/s3websitedistribution_logging_default.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "HostBucket": {
+        "DeletionPolicy": "Retain",
         "Properties": {
             "BucketName": "host-bucket",
             "BucketEncryption": {
diff --git a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/stack/stack_with_outputs.json b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/stack/stack_with_outputs.json
index a567f7e4..149f83ab 100644
--- a/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/stack/stack_with_outputs.json
+++ b/tests/tests_e3_aws/troposphere/stack/stack_with_outputs.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "MyBucket": {
+        "DeletionPolicy": "Retain",
         "Properties": {
             "BucketName": "my-bucket",
             "BucketEncryption": {