diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
index 24ec2d3d73..81c8e067f2 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete.go
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func (o *DeleteOptions) DeleteResult(r *resource.Result) error {
 		if o.GracePeriod >= 0 {
 			options = metav1.NewDeleteOptions(int64(o.GracePeriod))
 		}
-		policy := metav1.DeletePropagationForeground
+		policy := metav1.DeletePropagationBackground
 		if !o.Cascade {
 			policy = metav1.DeletePropagationOrphan
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete_test.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete_test.go
index 71e4405f3a..8c8f1bc796 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/delete_test.go
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ func TestOrphanDependentsInDeleteObject(t *testing.T) {
 		}),
 	}
 
-	// DeleteOptions.PropagationPolicy should be Foreground, when cascade is true (default).
-	foregroundPolicy := metav1.DeletePropagationForeground
-	policy = &foregroundPolicy
+	// DeleteOptions.PropagationPolicy should be Background, when cascade is true (default).
+	backgroundPolicy := metav1.DeletePropagationBackground
+	policy = &backgroundPolicy
 	streams, _, buf, _ := genericclioptions.NewTestIOStreams()
 	cmd := NewCmdDelete(tf, streams)
 	cmd.Flags().Set("namespace", "test")