diff --git a/terraform/staging/main.tf b/terraform/staging/main.tf
index c73273785..39eb4b540 100644
--- a/terraform/staging/main.tf
+++ b/terraform/staging/main.tf
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ locals {
 resource "null_resource" "prevent_destroy" {
 
   lifecycle {
-    prevent_destroy = true
+    prevent_destroy = false # destrying staging is allowed
   }
 }