diff --git a/repository-postgresql/src/main/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/repository/postgresql/CompasSclDataPostgreSQLRepository.java b/repository-postgresql/src/main/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/repository/postgresql/CompasSclDataPostgreSQLRepository.java
index 110ad5af..535b9847 100644
--- a/repository-postgresql/src/main/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/repository/postgresql/CompasSclDataPostgreSQLRepository.java
+++ b/repository-postgresql/src/main/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/repository/postgresql/CompasSclDataPostgreSQLRepository.java
@@ -308,13 +308,22 @@ insert into scl_label(scl_id, major_version, minor_version, patch_version, label
 
     @Override
     @Transactional(REQUIRED)
-    public void delete(SclFileType type, UUID id) {
-        var sql = """
+    public void delete(SclFileType type, UUID id, boolean softDelete) {
+        String sql;
+        if (softDelete) {
+            sql = """
                 UPDATE scl_file
-                 SET scl_file.is_deleted = false
+                 SET scl_file.is_deleted = true
+                 where scl_file.id   = ?
+                 and   scl_file.type = ?
+                """;
+        } else {
+            sql = """
+                delete from scl_file
                  where scl_file.id   = ?
                  and   scl_file.type = ?
                 """;
+        }
 
         try (var connection = dataSource.getConnection();
              var stmt = connection.prepareStatement(sql)) {
@@ -328,16 +337,28 @@ public void delete(SclFileType type, UUID id) {
 
     @Override
     @Transactional(REQUIRED)
-    public void delete(SclFileType type, UUID id, Version version) {
-        var sql = """
+    public void delete(SclFileType type, UUID id, Version version, boolean softDelete) {
+        String sql;
+        if (softDelete) {
+            sql = """
                 UPDATE scl_file
-                 SET scl_file.is_deleted = false
+                 SET scl_file.is_deleted = true
                  where scl_file.id   = ?
                  and   scl_file.type = ?
                  and   scl_file.major_version = ?
                  and   scl_file.minor_version = ?
                  and   scl_file.patch_version = ?
                 """;
+        } else {
+            sql = """
+                delete from scl_file
+                 where scl_file.id   = ?
+                 and   scl_file.type = ?
+                 and   scl_file.major_version = ?
+                 and   scl_file.minor_version = ?
+                 and   scl_file.patch_version = ?
+                """;
+        }
 
         try (var connection = dataSource.getConnection();
              var stmt = connection.prepareStatement(sql)) {
diff --git a/repository-postgresql/src/main/resources/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/repository/postgresql/db/migration/v1_5__add_is_deleted_flag.sql b/repository-postgresql/src/main/resources/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/repository/postgresql/db/migration/V1_5__add_is_deleted_flag.sql
similarity index 100%
rename from repository-postgresql/src/main/resources/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/repository/postgresql/db/migration/v1_5__add_is_deleted_flag.sql
rename to repository-postgresql/src/main/resources/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/repository/postgresql/db/migration/V1_5__add_is_deleted_flag.sql
diff --git a/repository/src/main/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/repository/CompasSclDataRepository.java b/repository/src/main/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/repository/CompasSclDataRepository.java
index 4535fdda..fdf1798a 100644
--- a/repository/src/main/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/repository/CompasSclDataRepository.java
+++ b/repository/src/main/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/repository/CompasSclDataRepository.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public interface CompasSclDataRepository {
      * @param type The type of SCL where to find the SCL File
      * @param id   The ID of the SCL File to delete.
      */
-    void delete(SclFileType type, UUID id);
+    void delete(SclFileType type, UUID id, boolean softDelete);
 
     /**
      * Delete passed versions for a specific SCL File using its ID.
@@ -100,5 +100,5 @@ public interface CompasSclDataRepository {
      * @param id      The ID of the SCL File to delete.
      * @param version The version of that SCL File to delete.
      */
-    void delete(SclFileType type, UUID id, Version version);
+    void delete(SclFileType type, UUID id, Version version, boolean softDelete);
 }
diff --git a/service/pom.xml b/service/pom.xml
index a9d11023..43b2f67b 100644
--- a/service/pom.xml
+++ b/service/pom.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.eclipse.microprofile.config</groupId>
+            <artifactId>microprofile-config-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
         <!-- Test Dependencies -->
         <dependency>
diff --git a/service/src/main/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/service/CompasSclDataService.java b/service/src/main/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/service/CompasSclDataService.java
index dbbccd31..e780bdfe 100644
--- a/service/src/main/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/service/CompasSclDataService.java
+++ b/service/src/main/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/service/CompasSclDataService.java
@@ -43,13 +43,15 @@ public class CompasSclDataService {
     private final CompasSclDataRepository repository;
     private final ElementConverter converter;
     private final SclElementProcessor sclElementProcessor;
+    private final FeatureFlagsConfiguration featureFlagsConfiguration;
 
     @Inject
     public CompasSclDataService(CompasSclDataRepository repository, ElementConverter converter,
-                                SclElementProcessor sclElementProcessor) {
+                                SclElementProcessor sclElementProcessor, FeatureFlagsConfiguration featureFlagsConfiguration) {
         this.repository = repository;
         this.converter = converter;
         this.sclElementProcessor = sclElementProcessor;
+        this.featureFlagsConfiguration = featureFlagsConfiguration;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -215,7 +217,7 @@ public String update(SclFileType type, UUID id, ChangeSetType changeSetType, Str
      */
     @Transactional(REQUIRED)
     public void delete(SclFileType type, UUID id) {
-        repository.delete(type, id);
+        repository.delete(type, id, featureFlagsConfiguration.isSoftDeleteEnabled());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ public void delete(SclFileType type, UUID id) {
      */
     @Transactional(REQUIRED)
     public void delete(SclFileType type, UUID id, Version version) {
-        repository.delete(type, id, version);
+        repository.delete(type, id, version, featureFlagsConfiguration.isSoftDeleteEnabled());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/service/src/main/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/service/FeatureFlagsConfiguration.java b/service/src/main/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/service/FeatureFlagsConfiguration.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..444da518
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service/src/main/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/service/FeatureFlagsConfiguration.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package org.lfenergy.compas.scl.data.service;
+
+import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped;
+import org.eclipse.microprofile.config.inject.ConfigProperty;
+
+@ApplicationScoped
+public class FeatureFlagsConfiguration {
+
+    @ConfigProperty(name = "compas.scl-data-service.features.soft-delete-enabled", defaultValue = "false")
+    boolean softDeleteEnabled;
+
+    public boolean isSoftDeleteEnabled() {
+        return softDeleteEnabled;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/service/src/test/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/service/CompasSclDataServiceTest.java b/service/src/test/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/service/CompasSclDataServiceTest.java
index 142674b8..30deaccb 100644
--- a/service/src/test/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/service/CompasSclDataServiceTest.java
+++ b/service/src/test/java/org/lfenergy/compas/scl/data/service/CompasSclDataServiceTest.java
@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@ class CompasSclDataServiceTest {
 
     private final ElementConverter converter = new ElementConverter();
     private final SclElementProcessor processor = new SclElementProcessor();
+    private final FeatureFlagsConfiguration featureFlagsConfiguration = new FeatureFlagsConfiguration();
 
     @BeforeEach
     void beforeEach() {
-        compasSclDataService = new CompasSclDataService(compasSclDataRepository, converter, processor);
+        compasSclDataService = new CompasSclDataService(compasSclDataRepository, converter, processor, featureFlagsConfiguration);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -304,11 +305,12 @@ void update_WhenCalledWithXMLStringWithoutSCL_ThenCompasExceptionThrown() {
     void delete_WhenCalledWithoutVersion_ThenRepositoryIsCalled() {
         var uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
 
-        doNothing().when(compasSclDataRepository).delete(SCL_TYPE, uuid);
+        doNothing().when(compasSclDataRepository).delete(SCL_TYPE, uuid, Boolean.FALSE);
 
+        featureFlagsConfiguration.softDeleteEnabled = Boolean.FALSE;
         compasSclDataService.delete(SCL_TYPE, uuid);
 
-        verify(compasSclDataRepository).delete(SCL_TYPE, uuid);
+        verify(compasSclDataRepository).delete(SCL_TYPE, uuid, Boolean.FALSE);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -316,11 +318,37 @@ void delete_WhenCalledWithVersion_ThenRepositoryIsCalled() {
         var uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
         var version = new Version(1, 0, 0);
 
-        doNothing().when(compasSclDataRepository).delete(SCL_TYPE, uuid, version);
+        doNothing().when(compasSclDataRepository).delete(SCL_TYPE, uuid, version, Boolean.FALSE);
 
+        featureFlagsConfiguration.softDeleteEnabled = Boolean.FALSE;
         compasSclDataService.delete(SCL_TYPE, uuid, version);
 
-        verify(compasSclDataRepository).delete(SCL_TYPE, uuid, version);
+        verify(compasSclDataRepository).delete(SCL_TYPE, uuid, version, Boolean.FALSE);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void deleteWithSoftDelete_WhenCalledWithoutVersion_ThenRepositoryIsCalled() {
+        var uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
+
+        doNothing().when(compasSclDataRepository).delete(SCL_TYPE, uuid, Boolean.TRUE);
+
+        featureFlagsConfiguration.softDeleteEnabled = Boolean.TRUE;
+        compasSclDataService.delete(SCL_TYPE, uuid);
+
+        verify(compasSclDataRepository).delete(SCL_TYPE, uuid, Boolean.TRUE);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void deleteWithSoftDelete_WhenCalledWithVersion_ThenRepositoryIsCalled() {
+        var uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
+        var version = new Version(1, 0, 0);
+
+        doNothing().when(compasSclDataRepository).delete(SCL_TYPE, uuid, version, Boolean.TRUE);
+
+        featureFlagsConfiguration.softDeleteEnabled = Boolean.TRUE;
+        compasSclDataService.delete(SCL_TYPE, uuid, version);
+
+        verify(compasSclDataRepository).delete(SCL_TYPE, uuid, version, Boolean.TRUE);
     }
 
     @Test