diff --git a/phpstan-baseline.neon b/phpstan-baseline.neon
index 1de670ba..c09c6edb 100644
--- a/phpstan-baseline.neon
+++ b/phpstan-baseline.neon
@@ -84,24 +84,6 @@ parameters:
 			count: 1
 			path: src/Command/LoadDataFixturesDoctrineODMCommand.php
 
-		-
-			message: '#^Method Psr\\Log\\AbstractLogger@anonymous/src/Command/LoadDataFixturesDoctrineODMCommand\.php\:88\:\:log\(\) has parameter \$message with no type specified\.$#'
-			identifier: missingType.parameter
-			count: 1
-			path: src/Command/LoadDataFixturesDoctrineODMCommand.php
-
-		-
-			message: '#^Parameter \#1 \$dm of class Doctrine\\Common\\DataFixtures\\Executor\\MongoDBExecutor constructor expects Doctrine\\ODM\\MongoDB\\DocumentManager, Doctrine\\Persistence\\ObjectManager given\.$#'
-			identifier: argument.type
-			count: 1
-			path: src/Command/LoadDataFixturesDoctrineODMCommand.php
-
-		-
-			message: '#^Parameter \#1 \$dm of class Doctrine\\Common\\DataFixtures\\Purger\\MongoDBPurger constructor expects Doctrine\\ODM\\MongoDB\\DocumentManager\|null, Doctrine\\Persistence\\ObjectManager given\.$#'
-			identifier: argument.type
-			count: 1
-			path: src/Command/LoadDataFixturesDoctrineODMCommand.php
-
 		-
 			message: '#^Parameter \#1 \$application of static method Doctrine\\Bundle\\MongoDBBundle\\Command\\DoctrineODMCommand\:\:setApplicationDocumentManager\(\) expects Symfony\\Bundle\\FrameworkBundle\\Console\\Application, Symfony\\Component\\Console\\Application\|null given\.$#'
 			identifier: argument.type
diff --git a/src/Command/LoadDataFixturesDoctrineODMCommand.php b/src/Command/LoadDataFixturesDoctrineODMCommand.php
index 1e5a60e2..dd5d5816 100644
--- a/src/Command/LoadDataFixturesDoctrineODMCommand.php
+++ b/src/Command/LoadDataFixturesDoctrineODMCommand.php
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 use Doctrine\Bundle\MongoDBBundle\Loader\SymfonyFixturesLoaderInterface;
 use Doctrine\Bundle\MongoDBBundle\ManagerRegistry;
 use Doctrine\Common\DataFixtures\Executor\MongoDBExecutor;
+use Doctrine\Common\DataFixtures\Purger\MongoDBPurgeMode;
 use Doctrine\Common\DataFixtures\Purger\MongoDBPurger;
+use Doctrine\ODM\MongoDB\DocumentManager;
 use Psr\Log\AbstractLogger;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption;
@@ -15,6 +17,8 @@
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Question\ConfirmationQuestion;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Style\SymfonyStyle;
 
+use function assert;
+use function class_exists;
 use function implode;
 use function sprintf;
 
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@ protected function configure(): void
             ->addOption('group', null, InputOption::VALUE_IS_ARRAY | InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED, 'Only load fixtures that belong to this group (use with --services)')
             ->addOption('append', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Append the data fixtures instead of flushing the database first.')
             ->addOption('dm', null, InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED, 'The document manager to use for this command.')
+            ->addOption('purge-with-delete', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Purge the database using deleteMany() instead of dropping and recreating the collections.')
             ->setHelp(<<<'EOT'
 The <info>doctrine:mongodb:fixtures:load</info> command loads data fixtures from your application:
 
@@ -50,6 +55,10 @@ protected function configure(): void
 You can also choose to load only fixtures that live in a certain group:
 
     <info>php %command.full_name%</info> <comment>--group=group1</comment>
+
+If the collection uses search indexes or encryption, you can use the <info>--purge-with-delete</info> option to keep the collections instead of dropping them when purging the database:
+
+  <info>php %command.full_name%</info> --purge-with-delete
 EOT
         );
     }
@@ -57,6 +66,8 @@ protected function configure(): void
     protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output): int
     {
         $dm = $this->getManagerRegistry()->getManager($input->getOption('dm'));
+        assert($dm instanceof DocumentManager);
+
         $ui = new SymfonyStyle($input, $output);
 
         if ($input->isInteractive() && ! $input->getOption('append')) {
@@ -82,15 +93,28 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output): int
             return 1;
         }
 
-        $purger   = new MongoDBPurger($dm);
-        $executor = new MongoDBExecutor($dm, $purger);
+        $purger = new MongoDBPurger($dm);
+        if ($input->getOption('purge-with-delete')) {
+            if (! class_exists(MongoDBPurgeMode::class)) {
+                $ui->error('The --purge-with-delete option requires doctrine/data-fixtures >= 2.1.0.');
 
+                return self::INVALID;
+            }
+
+            // @phpstan-ignore method.notFound
+            $purger->setPurgeMode(MongoDBPurgeMode::Delete);
+        }
+
+        $executor = new MongoDBExecutor($dm, $purger);
         $executor->setLogger(new class ($output) extends AbstractLogger {
             public function __construct(private OutputInterface $output)
             {
             }
 
-            /** {@inheritDoc} */
+            /**
+             * @inheritdoc
+             * @phpstan-ignore missingType.parameter
+             */
             public function log($level, $message, array $context = []): void
             {
                 $this->output->writeln(sprintf('  <comment>></comment> <info>%s</info>', $message));
diff --git a/tests/Command/LoadDataFixturesDoctrineODMCommandTest.php b/tests/Command/LoadDataFixturesDoctrineODMCommandTest.php
index e4552a42..4d5dc3f5 100644
--- a/tests/Command/LoadDataFixturesDoctrineODMCommandTest.php
+++ b/tests/Command/LoadDataFixturesDoctrineODMCommandTest.php
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@
 namespace Doctrine\Bundle\MongoDBBundle\Tests\Command;
 
 use Doctrine\Bundle\MongoDBBundle\Command\LoadDataFixturesDoctrineODMCommand;
+use Doctrine\Common\DataFixtures\Purger\MongoDBPurgeMode;
 use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Console\Application;
 use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Test\KernelTestCase;
 use Symfony\Component\Console\Tester\CommandTester;
 
+use function class_exists;
+
 class LoadDataFixturesDoctrineODMCommandTest extends KernelTestCase
 {
     private LoadDataFixturesDoctrineODMCommand $command;
@@ -60,6 +63,22 @@ public function testExecute(): void
         $commandTester->execute([], ['interactive' => false]);
 
         $output = $commandTester->getDisplay();
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('purging database', $output);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('loading Doctrine\Bundle\MongoDBBundle\Tests\Fixtures\CommandBundle\DataFixtures\UserFixtures', $output);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('loading Doctrine\Bundle\MongoDBBundle\Tests\Fixtures\CommandBundle\DataFixtures\OtherFixtures', $output);
+    }
+
+    public function testExecutePurgeWithDelete(): void
+    {
+        if (! class_exists(MongoDBPurgeMode::class)) {
+            $this->markTestSkipped('The --purge-with-delete option requires doctrine/data-fixtures >= 2.1.0.');
+        }
+
+        $commandTester = new CommandTester($this->command);
+        $commandTester->execute(['--purge-with-delete' => true], ['interactive' => false]);
+
+        $output = $commandTester->getDisplay();
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('purging database', $output);
         $this->assertStringContainsString('loading Doctrine\Bundle\MongoDBBundle\Tests\Fixtures\CommandBundle\DataFixtures\UserFixtures', $output);
         $this->assertStringContainsString('loading Doctrine\Bundle\MongoDBBundle\Tests\Fixtures\CommandBundle\DataFixtures\OtherFixtures', $output);
     }