diff --git a/src/sentry/api/bases/project.py b/src/sentry/api/bases/project.py
index d69deaeed98340..95545d13061c85 100644
--- a/src/sentry/api/bases/project.py
+++ b/src/sentry/api/bases/project.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class ProjectReleasePermission(ProjectPermission):
         "GET": ["project:read", "project:write", "project:admin", "project:releases", "org:ci"],
         "POST": ["project:write", "project:admin", "project:releases", "org:ci"],
         "PUT": ["project:write", "project:admin", "project:releases", "org:ci"],
-        "DELETE": ["project:admin", "project:releases"],
+        "DELETE": ["project:admin"],
     }