diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 13fbb3ec..b7fa3b73 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ type config struct {
 	TemplateCronjob string `split_words:"true"`
 	Registry        string
 	UseArgocdSync   bool `split_words:"true"`
+	PurgeExecutions bool `split_words:"true"`
 }
 
 func init() {
@@ -163,21 +164,23 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	if err = (&testscontrollers.TestReconciler{
-		Client:        mgr.GetClient(),
-		Scheme:        mgr.GetScheme(),
-		CronJobClient: cronJobClient,
-		ServiceName:   httpConfig.Fullname,
-		ServicePort:   httpConfig.Port,
+		Client:          mgr.GetClient(),
+		Scheme:          mgr.GetScheme(),
+		CronJobClient:   cronJobClient,
+		ServiceName:     httpConfig.Fullname,
+		ServicePort:     httpConfig.Port,
+		PurgeExecutions: httpConfig.PurgeExecutions,
 	}).SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "Test")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	if err = (&testsuitecontrollers.TestSuiteReconciler{
-		Client:        mgr.GetClient(),
-		Scheme:        mgr.GetScheme(),
-		CronJobClient: cronJobClient,
-		ServiceName:   httpConfig.Fullname,
-		ServicePort:   httpConfig.Port,
+		Client:          mgr.GetClient(),
+		Scheme:          mgr.GetScheme(),
+		CronJobClient:   cronJobClient,
+		ServiceName:     httpConfig.Fullname,
+		ServicePort:     httpConfig.Port,
+		PurgeExecutions: httpConfig.PurgeExecutions,
 	}).SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "TestSuite")
 		os.Exit(1)
@@ -230,11 +233,12 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	if err = (&testworkflowscontrollers.TestWorkflowReconciler{
-		Client:        mgr.GetClient(),
-		Scheme:        mgr.GetScheme(),
-		CronJobClient: cronJobClient,
-		ServiceName:   httpConfig.Fullname,
-		ServicePort:   httpConfig.Port,
+		Client:          mgr.GetClient(),
+		Scheme:          mgr.GetScheme(),
+		CronJobClient:   cronJobClient,
+		ServiceName:     httpConfig.Fullname,
+		ServicePort:     httpConfig.Port,
+		PurgeExecutions: httpConfig.PurgeExecutions,
 	}).SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
 		setupLog.Error(err, "unable to create controller", "controller", "TestWorkflow")
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/internal/controller/tests/test_controller.go b/internal/controller/tests/test_controller.go
index 90bd2317..45835d28 100644
--- a/internal/controller/tests/test_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/tests/test_controller.go
@@ -39,10 +39,11 @@ import (
 // TestReconciler reconciles a Test object
 type TestReconciler struct {
 	client.Client
-	Scheme        *runtime.Scheme
-	CronJobClient *cronjob.Client
-	ServiceName   string
-	ServicePort   int
+	Scheme          *runtime.Scheme
+	CronJobClient   *cronjob.Client
+	ServiceName     string
+	ServicePort     int
+	PurgeExecutions bool
 }
 
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=tests.testkube.io,resources=tests,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
@@ -168,6 +169,10 @@ func (r *TestReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
 }
 
 func (r *TestReconciler) deleteTest(testName, namespace string) (out string, err error) {
+	if !r.PurgeExecutions {
+		return out, nil
+	}
+
 	request, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodDelete,
 		fmt.Sprintf("http://%s.%s.svc.cluster.local:%d/v1/tests/%s?skipDeleteCRD=true",
 			r.ServiceName, namespace, r.ServicePort, testName), nil)
diff --git a/internal/controller/testsuite/testsuite_controller.go b/internal/controller/testsuite/testsuite_controller.go
index 61afb2a3..1241a2cc 100644
--- a/internal/controller/testsuite/testsuite_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/testsuite/testsuite_controller.go
@@ -38,10 +38,11 @@ import (
 // TestSuiteReconciler reconciles a TestSuite object
 type TestSuiteReconciler struct {
 	client.Client
-	Scheme        *runtime.Scheme
-	CronJobClient *cronjob.Client
-	ServiceName   string
-	ServicePort   int
+	Scheme          *runtime.Scheme
+	CronJobClient   *cronjob.Client
+	ServiceName     string
+	ServicePort     int
+	PurgeExecutions bool
 }
 
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=tests.testkube.io,resources=testsuites,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
@@ -168,6 +169,10 @@ func (r *TestSuiteReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
 }
 
 func (r *TestSuiteReconciler) deleteTestSuite(testSuiteName, namespace string) (out string, err error) {
+	if !r.PurgeExecutions {
+		return out, nil
+	}
+
 	request, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodDelete,
 		fmt.Sprintf("http://%s.%s.svc.cluster.local:%d/v1/test-suites/%s?skipDeleteCRD=true",
 			r.ServiceName, namespace, r.ServicePort, testSuiteName), nil)
diff --git a/internal/controller/testworkflows/testworkflow_controller.go b/internal/controller/testworkflows/testworkflow_controller.go
index 9b3c3c61..fac25cee 100644
--- a/internal/controller/testworkflows/testworkflow_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/testworkflows/testworkflow_controller.go
@@ -37,10 +37,11 @@ import (
 // TestWorkflowReconciler reconciles a TestWorkflow object
 type TestWorkflowReconciler struct {
 	client.Client
-	Scheme        *runtime.Scheme
-	CronJobClient *cronjob.Client
-	ServiceName   string
-	ServicePort   int
+	Scheme          *runtime.Scheme
+	CronJobClient   *cronjob.Client
+	ServiceName     string
+	ServicePort     int
+	PurgeExecutions bool
 }
 
 //+kubebuilder:rbac:groups=testworkflows.testkube.io,resources=testworkflows,verbs=get;list;watch;create;update;patch;delete
@@ -225,6 +226,10 @@ func (r *TestWorkflowReconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
 }
 
 func (r *TestWorkflowReconciler) deleteTestWorkflow(testWorkflowName, namespace string) (out string, err error) {
+	if !r.PurgeExecutions {
+		return out, nil
+	}
+
 	request, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodDelete,
 		fmt.Sprintf("http://%s.%s.svc.cluster.local:%d/v1/test-workflows/%s?skipDeleteCRD=true",
 			r.ServiceName, namespace, r.ServicePort, testWorkflowName), nil)