diff --git a/client/buildpack.go b/client/buildpack.go
index df0c840..ebf57a5 100644
--- a/client/buildpack.go
+++ b/client/buildpack.go
@@ -40,10 +40,9 @@ func (c *BuildpackClient) Create(ctx context.Context, r *resource.BuildpackCreat
 	return &bp, nil
 }
 
-// Delete the specified buildpack
-func (c *BuildpackClient) Delete(ctx context.Context, guid string) error {
-	_, err := c.client.delete(ctx, path.Format("/v3/buildpacks/%s", guid))
-	return err
+// Delete the specified buildpack returning the async deletion jobGUID
+func (c *BuildpackClient) Delete(ctx context.Context, guid string) (string, error) {
+	return c.client.delete(ctx, path.Format("/v3/buildpacks/%s", guid))
 }
 
 // First returns the first buildpack matching the options or an error when less than 1 match
diff --git a/client/buildpack_test.go b/client/buildpack_test.go
index 32ac461..d95a8db 100644
--- a/client/buildpack_test.go
+++ b/client/buildpack_test.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func TestBuildpacks(t *testing.T) {
 				Status:   http.StatusAccepted,
 			},
 			Action: func(c *Client, t *testing.T) (any, error) {
-				return nil, c.Buildpacks.Delete(context.Background(), "6f3c68d0-e119-4ca2-8ce4-83661ad6e0eb")
+				return c.Buildpacks.Delete(context.Background(), "6f3c68d0-e119-4ca2-8ce4-83661ad6e0eb")
 			},
 		},
 		{