diff --git a/github/libp2p.yml b/github/libp2p.yml
index db27ea9..a3ce951 100644
--- a/github/libp2p.yml
+++ b/github/libp2p.yml
@@ -1764,7 +1764,7 @@ repositories:
       push:
         - web3-bot
     default_branch: master
-    delete_branch_on_merge: false
+    delete_branch_on_merge: true
     description: The PubSub implementation for go-libp2p
     files:
       .github/workflows/stale.yml: