diff --git a/0-bootstrap/cb.tf b/0-bootstrap/cb.tf
index b91b2fd1e..6c971d5a5 100644
--- a/0-bootstrap/cb.tf
+++ b/0-bootstrap/cb.tf
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ module "gcp_projects_state_bucket" {
 
 module "tf_source" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/bootstrap/google//modules/tf_cloudbuild_source"
-  version = "~> 8.0"
+  version = "~> 9.0"
 
   org_id                = var.org_id
   folder_id             = google_folder.bootstrap.id
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ module "tf_source" {
   group_org_admins      = var.groups.required_groups.group_org_admins
   buckets_force_destroy = var.bucket_force_destroy
 
+  project_deletion_policy = var.project_deletion_policy
+
+
   activate_apis = [
     "serviceusage.googleapis.com",
     "servicenetworking.googleapis.com",
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ module "tf_private_pool" {
 
 module "tf_cloud_builder" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/bootstrap/google//modules/tf_cloudbuild_builder"
-  version = "~> 8.0"
+  version = "~> 9.0"
 
   project_id                   = module.tf_source.cloudbuild_project_id
   dockerfile_repo_uri          = module.tf_source.csr_repos[local.cloudbuilder_repo].url
@@ -206,7 +209,7 @@ module "build_terraform_image" {
 
 module "tf_workspace" {
   source   = "terraform-google-modules/bootstrap/google//modules/tf_cloudbuild_workspace"
-  version  = "~> 8.0"
+  version  = "~> 9.0"
   for_each = local.granular_sa
 
   project_id                = module.tf_source.cloudbuild_project_id
diff --git a/0-bootstrap/github.tf.example b/0-bootstrap/github.tf.example
index 7f5a0e3f3..df996af94 100644
--- a/0-bootstrap/github.tf.example
+++ b/0-bootstrap/github.tf.example
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ locals {
 
 module "gh_cicd" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/project-factory/google"
-  version = "~> 15.0"
+  version = "~> 17.0"
 
   name              = "${var.project_prefix}-b-cicd-wif-gh"
   random_project_id = true
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ module "gh_cicd" {
     "cloudresourcemanager.googleapis.com",
     "iamcredentials.googleapis.com",
   ]
+
+  deletion_policy = var.project_deletion_policy
 }
 
 module "gh_oidc" {
diff --git a/0-bootstrap/gitlab.tf.example b/0-bootstrap/gitlab.tf.example
index 579e84b21..1f0346cfc 100644
--- a/0-bootstrap/gitlab.tf.example
+++ b/0-bootstrap/gitlab.tf.example
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ provider "gitlab" {
 
 module "gitlab_cicd" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/project-factory/google"
-  version = "~> 15.0"
+  version = "~> 17.0"
 
   name              = "${var.project_prefix}-b-cicd-wif-gl"
   random_project_id = true
@@ -100,8 +100,9 @@ module "gitlab_cicd" {
     "sts.googleapis.com",
     "dns.googleapis.com",
     "secretmanager.googleapis.com",
-
   ]
+
+  deletion_policy = var.project_deletion_policy
 }
 
 module "gitlab_oidc" {
diff --git a/0-bootstrap/jenkins.tf.example b/0-bootstrap/jenkins.tf.example
index 7e9413ffb..8a17ad374 100644
--- a/0-bootstrap/jenkins.tf.example
+++ b/0-bootstrap/jenkins.tf.example
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ module "jenkins_bootstrap" {
   tunnel0_bgp_session_range                = var.tunnel0_bgp_session_range
   tunnel1_bgp_peer_address                 = var.tunnel1_bgp_peer_address
   tunnel1_bgp_session_range                = var.tunnel1_bgp_session_range
+  project_deletion_policy                  = var.project_deletion_policy
 }
 
 resource "google_organization_iam_member" "org_jenkins_sa_browser" {
diff --git a/0-bootstrap/main.tf b/0-bootstrap/main.tf
index f61eb8c77..03a500605 100644
--- a/0-bootstrap/main.tf
+++ b/0-bootstrap/main.tf
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ resource "google_folder" "bootstrap" {
 
 module "seed_bootstrap" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/bootstrap/google"
-  version = "~> 8.0"
+  version = "~> 9.0"
 
   org_id                         = var.org_id
   folder_id                      = google_folder.bootstrap.id
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ module "seed_bootstrap" {
   encrypt_gcs_bucket_tfstate     = true
   key_rotation_period            = "7776000s"
   kms_prevent_destroy            = !var.bucket_tfstate_kms_force_destroy
+  project_deletion_policy        = var.project_deletion_policy
 
   project_labels = {
     environment       = "bootstrap"
diff --git a/0-bootstrap/modules/jenkins-agent/main.tf b/0-bootstrap/modules/jenkins-agent/main.tf
index d18397c6b..c9651b743 100644
--- a/0-bootstrap/modules/jenkins-agent/main.tf
+++ b/0-bootstrap/modules/jenkins-agent/main.tf
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ resource "random_id" "suffix" {
 *******************************************/
 module "cicd_project" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/project-factory/google"
-  version = "~> 15.0"
+  version = "~> 17.0"
 
   name                        = local.cicd_project_name
   random_project_id           = true
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ module "cicd_project" {
   billing_account             = var.billing_account
   activate_apis               = local.activate_apis
   labels                      = var.project_labels
+
+  deletion_policy = var.project_deletion_policy
 }
 
 /******************************************
diff --git a/0-bootstrap/modules/jenkins-agent/variables.tf b/0-bootstrap/modules/jenkins-agent/variables.tf
index 13c90a059..80b1f53db 100644
--- a/0-bootstrap/modules/jenkins-agent/variables.tf
+++ b/0-bootstrap/modules/jenkins-agent/variables.tf
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ variable "default_region" {
   default     = "us-central1"
 }
 
+variable "project_deletion_policy" {
+  description = "The deletion policy for the project created."
+  type        = string
+  default     = "PREVENT"
+}
+
 /* ----------------------------------------
     Specific to CICD Project
    ---------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/0-bootstrap/terraform_cloud.tf.example b/0-bootstrap/terraform_cloud.tf.example
index ab999e239..27d9e05a8 100644
--- a/0-bootstrap/terraform_cloud.tf.example
+++ b/0-bootstrap/terraform_cloud.tf.example
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ resource "tfe_run_trigger" "projects_bu2_shared_production" {
 
 module "tfc_cicd" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/project-factory/google"
-  version = "~> 15.0"
+  version = "~> 17.0"
 
   name              = "${var.project_prefix}-b-cicd-wif-tfc"
   random_project_id = true
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ module "tfc_cicd" {
     "gkehub.googleapis.com",
     "connectgateway.googleapis.com"
   ]
+
+  deletion_policy = var.project_deletion_policy
 }
 
 module "tfc-oidc" {
diff --git a/0-bootstrap/variables.tf b/0-bootstrap/variables.tf
index 39b993abb..ee20bba69 100644
--- a/0-bootstrap/variables.tf
+++ b/0-bootstrap/variables.tf
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ variable "bucket_tfstate_kms_force_destroy" {
   default     = false
 }
 
+variable "project_deletion_policy" {
+  description = "The deletion policy for the project created."
+  type        = string
+  default     = "PREVENT"
+}
+
 /* ----------------------------------------
     Specific to Groups creation
    ---------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/1-org/envs/shared/projects.tf b/1-org/envs/shared/projects.tf
index 60e9e9e87..2cf27b963 100644
--- a/1-org/envs/shared/projects.tf
+++ b/1-org/envs/shared/projects.tf
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ locals {
 
 module "org_audit_logs" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/project-factory/google"
-  version = "~> 15.0"
+  version = "~> 17.0"
 
   random_project_id        = true
   random_project_id_length = 4
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ module "org_audit_logs" {
   org_id                   = local.org_id
   billing_account          = local.billing_account
   folder_id                = google_folder.common.id
+  deletion_policy          = var.project_deletion_policy
   activate_apis            = ["logging.googleapis.com", "bigquery.googleapis.com", "billingbudgets.googleapis.com"]
 
   labels = {
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ module "org_audit_logs" {
 
 module "org_billing_export" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/project-factory/google"
-  version = "~> 15.0"
+  version = "~> 17.0"
 
   random_project_id        = true
   random_project_id_length = 4
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ module "org_billing_export" {
   org_id                   = local.org_id
   billing_account          = local.billing_account
   folder_id                = google_folder.common.id
+  deletion_policy          = var.project_deletion_policy
   activate_apis            = ["logging.googleapis.com", "bigquery.googleapis.com", "billingbudgets.googleapis.com"]
 
   labels = {
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ module "org_billing_export" {
 
 module "common_kms" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/project-factory/google"
-  version = "~> 15.0"
+  version = "~> 17.0"
 
   random_project_id        = true
   random_project_id_length = 4
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ module "common_kms" {
   org_id                   = local.org_id
   billing_account          = local.billing_account
   folder_id                = google_folder.common.id
+  deletion_policy          = var.project_deletion_policy
   activate_apis            = ["logging.googleapis.com", "cloudkms.googleapis.com", "billingbudgets.googleapis.com"]
 
   labels = {
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ module "common_kms" {
 
 module "org_secrets" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/project-factory/google"
-  version = "~> 15.0"
+  version = "~> 17.0"
 
   random_project_id        = true
   random_project_id_length = 4
@@ -143,6 +146,7 @@ module "org_secrets" {
   org_id                   = local.org_id
   billing_account          = local.billing_account
   folder_id                = google_folder.common.id
+  deletion_policy          = var.project_deletion_policy
   activate_apis            = ["logging.googleapis.com", "secretmanager.googleapis.com", "billingbudgets.googleapis.com"]
 
   labels = {
@@ -167,7 +171,7 @@ module "org_secrets" {
 
 module "interconnect" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/project-factory/google"
-  version = "~> 15.0"
+  version = "~> 17.0"
 
   random_project_id        = true
   random_project_id_length = 4
@@ -176,6 +180,7 @@ module "interconnect" {
   org_id                   = local.org_id
   billing_account          = local.billing_account
   folder_id                = google_folder.network.id
+  deletion_policy          = var.project_deletion_policy
   activate_apis            = ["billingbudgets.googleapis.com", "compute.googleapis.com"]
 
   labels = {
@@ -200,7 +205,7 @@ module "interconnect" {
 
 module "scc_notifications" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/project-factory/google"
-  version = "~> 15.0"
+  version = "~> 17.0"
 
   random_project_id        = true
   random_project_id_length = 4
@@ -209,6 +214,7 @@ module "scc_notifications" {
   org_id                   = local.org_id
   billing_account          = local.billing_account
   folder_id                = google_folder.common.id
+  deletion_policy          = var.project_deletion_policy
   activate_apis            = ["logging.googleapis.com", "pubsub.googleapis.com", "securitycenter.googleapis.com", "billingbudgets.googleapis.com", "cloudkms.googleapis.com"]
 
   labels = {
@@ -233,7 +239,7 @@ module "scc_notifications" {
 
 module "dns_hub" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/project-factory/google"
-  version = "~> 15.0"
+  version = "~> 17.0"
 
   random_project_id        = true
   random_project_id_length = 4
@@ -242,6 +248,7 @@ module "dns_hub" {
   org_id                   = local.org_id
   billing_account          = local.billing_account
   folder_id                = google_folder.network.id
+  deletion_policy          = var.project_deletion_policy
 
   activate_apis = [
     "compute.googleapis.com",
@@ -274,7 +281,7 @@ module "dns_hub" {
 
 module "base_network_hub" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/project-factory/google"
-  version = "~> 15.0"
+  version = "~> 17.0"
   count   = var.enable_hub_and_spoke ? 1 : 0
 
   random_project_id        = true
@@ -284,6 +291,7 @@ module "base_network_hub" {
   org_id                   = local.org_id
   billing_account          = local.billing_account
   folder_id                = google_folder.network.id
+  deletion_policy          = var.project_deletion_policy
 
   activate_apis = [
     "compute.googleapis.com",
@@ -324,7 +332,7 @@ resource "google_project_iam_member" "network_sa_base" {
 
 module "restricted_network_hub" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/project-factory/google"
-  version = "~> 15.0"
+  version = "~> 17.0"
   count   = var.enable_hub_and_spoke ? 1 : 0
 
   random_project_id        = true
@@ -334,6 +342,7 @@ module "restricted_network_hub" {
   org_id                   = local.org_id
   billing_account          = local.billing_account
   folder_id                = google_folder.network.id
+  deletion_policy          = var.project_deletion_policy
 
   activate_apis = [
     "compute.googleapis.com",
@@ -373,6 +382,8 @@ module "base_restricted_environment_network" {
   project_prefix  = local.project_prefix
   folder_id       = google_folder.network.id
 
+  project_deletion_policy = var.project_deletion_policy
+
   env      = each.key
   env_code = each.value
 
diff --git a/1-org/envs/shared/variables.tf b/1-org/envs/shared/variables.tf
index 01ba2a832..7c261c109 100644
--- a/1-org/envs/shared/variables.tf
+++ b/1-org/envs/shared/variables.tf
@@ -193,3 +193,9 @@ variable "tfc_org_name" {
   type        = string
   default     = ""
 }
+
+variable "project_deletion_policy" {
+  description = "The deletion policy for the project created."
+  type        = string
+  default     = "PREVENT"
+}
diff --git a/1-org/modules/network/main.tf b/1-org/modules/network/main.tf
index 15c771d00..0d4c108ed 100644
--- a/1-org/modules/network/main.tf
+++ b/1-org/modules/network/main.tf
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 module "base_shared_vpc_host_project" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/project-factory/google"
-  version = "~> 15.0"
+  version = "~> 17.0"
 
   random_project_id           = true
   random_project_id_length    = 4
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ module "base_shared_vpc_host_project" {
 
 module "restricted_shared_vpc_host_project" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/project-factory/google"
-  version = "~> 15.0"
+  version = "~> 17.0"
 
   random_project_id           = true
   random_project_id_length    = 4
diff --git a/1-org/modules/network/variables.tf b/1-org/modules/network/variables.tf
index 9de1cfc26..32887bad5 100644
--- a/1-org/modules/network/variables.tf
+++ b/1-org/modules/network/variables.tf
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ variable "env_code" {
   description = "A short form of the environment to prepare within the Google Cloud organization (ex. d)."
 }
 
+variable "project_deletion_policy" {
+  description = "The deletion policy for the project created."
+  type        = string
+  default     = "PREVENT"
+}
+
 variable "project_budget" {
   description = <<EOT
   Budget configuration for projects.
diff --git a/4-projects/business_unit_1/development/main.tf b/4-projects/business_unit_1/development/main.tf
index b2efde30d..edc631b99 100644
--- a/4-projects/business_unit_1/development/main.tf
+++ b/4-projects/business_unit_1/development/main.tf
@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@ module "env" {
   peering_iap_fw_rules_enabled = true
   subnet_region                = coalesce(var.instance_region, local.default_region)
   subnet_ip_range              = "10.3.64.0/21"
+  project_deletion_policy      = var.project_deletion_policy
 }
diff --git a/4-projects/business_unit_1/development/variables.tf b/4-projects/business_unit_1/development/variables.tf
index 0b055e98f..435a765cc 100644
--- a/4-projects/business_unit_1/development/variables.tf
+++ b/4-projects/business_unit_1/development/variables.tf
@@ -56,3 +56,9 @@ variable "instance_region" {
   type        = string
   default     = null
 }
+
+variable "project_deletion_policy" {
+  description = "The deletion policy for the project created."
+  type        = string
+  default     = "PREVENT"
+}
diff --git a/4-projects/business_unit_1/nonproduction/main.tf b/4-projects/business_unit_1/nonproduction/main.tf
index ef954c892..f39ee8313 100644
--- a/4-projects/business_unit_1/nonproduction/main.tf
+++ b/4-projects/business_unit_1/nonproduction/main.tf
@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@ module "env" {
   peering_iap_fw_rules_enabled = true
   subnet_region                = coalesce(var.instance_region, local.default_region)
   subnet_ip_range              = "10.3.128.0/21"
+  project_deletion_policy      = var.project_deletion_policy
 }
diff --git a/4-projects/business_unit_1/nonproduction/variables.tf b/4-projects/business_unit_1/nonproduction/variables.tf
index 0b055e98f..435a765cc 100644
--- a/4-projects/business_unit_1/nonproduction/variables.tf
+++ b/4-projects/business_unit_1/nonproduction/variables.tf
@@ -56,3 +56,9 @@ variable "instance_region" {
   type        = string
   default     = null
 }
+
+variable "project_deletion_policy" {
+  description = "The deletion policy for the project created."
+  type        = string
+  default     = "PREVENT"
+}
diff --git a/4-projects/business_unit_1/production/main.tf b/4-projects/business_unit_1/production/main.tf
index cdc136052..a60881e93 100644
--- a/4-projects/business_unit_1/production/main.tf
+++ b/4-projects/business_unit_1/production/main.tf
@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@ module "env" {
   peering_iap_fw_rules_enabled = true
   subnet_region                = coalesce(var.instance_region, local.default_region)
   subnet_ip_range              = "10.3.192.0/21"
+  project_deletion_policy      = var.project_deletion_policy
 }
diff --git a/4-projects/business_unit_1/production/variables.tf b/4-projects/business_unit_1/production/variables.tf
index 0b055e98f..435a765cc 100644
--- a/4-projects/business_unit_1/production/variables.tf
+++ b/4-projects/business_unit_1/production/variables.tf
@@ -56,3 +56,9 @@ variable "instance_region" {
   type        = string
   default     = null
 }
+
+variable "project_deletion_policy" {
+  description = "The deletion policy for the project created."
+  type        = string
+  default     = "PREVENT"
+}
diff --git a/4-projects/business_unit_1/shared/example_infra_pipeline.tf b/4-projects/business_unit_1/shared/example_infra_pipeline.tf
index 7b09e6cd6..013b80bd4 100644
--- a/4-projects/business_unit_1/shared/example_infra_pipeline.tf
+++ b/4-projects/business_unit_1/shared/example_infra_pipeline.tf
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ module "app_infra_cloudbuild_project" {
   environment     = "common"
   project_budget  = var.project_budget
   project_prefix  = local.project_prefix
+
+  project_deletion_policy = var.project_deletion_policy
+
   activate_apis = [
     "cloudbuild.googleapis.com",
     "sourcerepo.googleapis.com",
diff --git a/4-projects/business_unit_1/shared/variables.tf b/4-projects/business_unit_1/shared/variables.tf
index 5f08bcddf..b372391ef 100644
--- a/4-projects/business_unit_1/shared/variables.tf
+++ b/4-projects/business_unit_1/shared/variables.tf
@@ -47,3 +47,9 @@ variable "tfc_org_name" {
   type        = string
   default     = ""
 }
+
+variable "project_deletion_policy" {
+  description = "The deletion policy for the project created."
+  type        = string
+  default     = "PREVENT"
+}
diff --git a/4-projects/modules/base_env/example_base_shared_vpc_project.tf b/4-projects/modules/base_env/example_base_shared_vpc_project.tf
index 2b7c5e7ba..297c10fe5 100644
--- a/4-projects/modules/base_env/example_base_shared_vpc_project.tf
+++ b/4-projects/modules/base_env/example_base_shared_vpc_project.tf
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ module "base_shared_vpc_project" {
   enable_cloudbuild_deploy            = local.enable_cloudbuild_deploy
   app_infra_pipeline_service_accounts = local.app_infra_pipeline_service_accounts
 
+  project_deletion_policy = var.project_deletion_policy
+
   // The roles defined in "sa_roles" will be used to grant the necessary permissions
   // to deploy the resources, a Compute Engine instance for each environment, defined
   // in 5-app-infra step (5-app-infra/modules/env_base/main.tf).
diff --git a/4-projects/modules/base_env/example_floating_project.tf b/4-projects/modules/base_env/example_floating_project.tf
index d3188c7af..e8bbe7406 100644
--- a/4-projects/modules/base_env/example_floating_project.tf
+++ b/4-projects/modules/base_env/example_floating_project.tf
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ module "floating_project" {
   project_budget  = var.project_budget
   project_prefix  = local.project_prefix
 
+  project_deletion_policy = var.project_deletion_policy
+
   # Metadata
   project_suffix    = "sample-floating"
   application_name  = "${var.business_code}-sample-application"
diff --git a/4-projects/modules/base_env/example_peering_project.tf b/4-projects/modules/base_env/example_peering_project.tf
index e0e387abf..862836007 100644
--- a/4-projects/modules/base_env/example_peering_project.tf
+++ b/4-projects/modules/base_env/example_peering_project.tf
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ module "peering_project" {
   project_budget  = var.project_budget
   project_prefix  = local.project_prefix
 
+  project_deletion_policy = var.project_deletion_policy
+
   // Enabling Cloud Build Deploy to use Service Accounts during the build and give permissions to the SA.
   // The permissions will be the ones necessary for the deployment of the step 5-app-infra
   enable_cloudbuild_deploy = local.enable_cloudbuild_deploy
diff --git a/4-projects/modules/base_env/example_restricted_shared_vpc_project.tf b/4-projects/modules/base_env/example_restricted_shared_vpc_project.tf
index 252d4ec70..5244a53b7 100644
--- a/4-projects/modules/base_env/example_restricted_shared_vpc_project.tf
+++ b/4-projects/modules/base_env/example_restricted_shared_vpc_project.tf
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ module "restricted_shared_vpc_project" {
   project_budget             = var.project_budget
   project_prefix             = local.project_prefix
 
+  project_deletion_policy = var.project_deletion_policy
 
   activate_apis                      = ["accesscontextmanager.googleapis.com"]
   vpc_service_control_attach_enabled = local.enforce_vpcsc ? "true" : "false"
diff --git a/4-projects/modules/base_env/variables.tf b/4-projects/modules/base_env/variables.tf
index 384d35d05..e8ee1845b 100644
--- a/4-projects/modules/base_env/variables.tf
+++ b/4-projects/modules/base_env/variables.tf
@@ -180,3 +180,9 @@ variable "vpc_service_control_attach_dry_run" {
   type        = bool
   default     = false
 }
+
+variable "project_deletion_policy" {
+  description = "The deletion policy for the project created."
+  type        = string
+  default     = "PREVENT"
+}
diff --git a/4-projects/modules/infra_pipelines/main.tf b/4-projects/modules/infra_pipelines/main.tf
index 036ff505e..123b5514b 100644
--- a/4-projects/modules/infra_pipelines/main.tf
+++ b/4-projects/modules/infra_pipelines/main.tf
@@ -54,12 +54,14 @@ resource "google_storage_bucket" "cloudbuild_bucket" {
 }
 
 module "tf_workspace" {
-  source   = "terraform-google-modules/bootstrap/google//modules/tf_cloudbuild_workspace"
-  version  = "~> 8.0"
+  source  = "terraform-google-modules/bootstrap/google//modules/tf_cloudbuild_workspace"
+  version = "~> 9.0"
+
   for_each = toset(var.app_infra_repos)
 
-  project_id = var.cloudbuild_project_id
-  location   = var.default_region
+  project_id       = var.cloudbuild_project_id
+  location         = var.default_region
+  trigger_location = var.default_region
 
   # using bucket custom names for compliance with bucket naming conventions
   create_state_bucket       = true
@@ -76,6 +78,8 @@ module "tf_workspace" {
   diff_sa_project           = true
   buckets_force_destroy     = true
 
+
+
   substitutions = {
     "_BILLING_ID"                   = var.billing_account
     "_GAR_REGION"                   = local.gar_region
diff --git a/4-projects/modules/single_project/main.tf b/4-projects/modules/single_project/main.tf
index 529eb24a9..eda1b55f5 100644
--- a/4-projects/modules/single_project/main.tf
+++ b/4-projects/modules/single_project/main.tf
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ locals {
 
 module "project" {
   source  = "terraform-google-modules/project-factory/google"
-  version = "~> 15.0"
+  version = "~> 17.0"
 
   random_project_id        = true
   random_project_id_length = 4
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ module "project" {
   org_id                   = var.org_id
   billing_account          = var.billing_account
   folder_id                = var.folder_id
+  deletion_policy          = var.project_deletion_policy
 
   svpc_host_project_id = var.shared_vpc_host_project_id
   shared_vpc_subnets   = var.shared_vpc_subnets # Optional: To enable subnetting, replace to "module.networking_project.subnetwork_self_link"
diff --git a/4-projects/modules/single_project/variables.tf b/4-projects/modules/single_project/variables.tf
index 429f6d08f..00d68d1de 100644
--- a/4-projects/modules/single_project/variables.tf
+++ b/4-projects/modules/single_project/variables.tf
@@ -160,3 +160,9 @@ variable "enable_cloudbuild_deploy" {
   type        = bool
   default     = false
 }
+
+variable "project_deletion_policy" {
+  description = "The deletion policy for the project created."
+  type        = string
+  default     = "PREVENT"
+}