diff --git a/community/CM-Configuration-Management/acm-app-pv-backup/resources/policies/oadp-hdr-app-install.yaml b/community/CM-Configuration-Management/acm-app-pv-backup/resources/policies/oadp-hdr-app-install.yaml
index 49a96068..45b79a6b 100644
--- a/community/CM-Configuration-Management/acm-app-pv-backup/resources/policies/oadp-hdr-app-install.yaml
+++ b/community/CM-Configuration-Management/acm-app-pv-backup/resources/policies/oadp-hdr-app-install.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ spec:
                   name: '{{hub $configMap.data.backupNS hub}}'
             {{hub end hub}}
           remediationAction: enforce
+          pruneObjectBehavior: DeleteIfCreated
           severity: high
     - objectDefinition:
         apiVersion: policy.open-cluster-management.io/v1
diff --git a/community/CM-Configuration-Management/acm-app-pv-backup/resources/policies/oadp-hdr-app-restore.yaml b/community/CM-Configuration-Management/acm-app-pv-backup/resources/policies/oadp-hdr-app-restore.yaml
index f092adaf..6d1fb1df 100644
--- a/community/CM-Configuration-Management/acm-app-pv-backup/resources/policies/oadp-hdr-app-restore.yaml
+++ b/community/CM-Configuration-Management/acm-app-pv-backup/resources/policies/oadp-hdr-app-restore.yaml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ spec:
                   restorePVs: '{{hub $configMap.data.restoreRestorePVs | toBool hub}}'
             {{hub end hub}}
           remediationAction: enforce
+          pruneObjectBehavior: DeleteIfCreated
           severity: high
     - objectDefinition:
         apiVersion: policy.open-cluster-management.io/v1