diff --git a/content/vault/v1.21.x (rc)/content/api-docs/system/secrets-sync.mdx b/content/vault/v1.21.x (rc)/content/api-docs/system/secrets-sync.mdx
index 40a1a01e44..f3b4130600 100644
--- a/content/vault/v1.21.x (rc)/content/api-docs/system/secrets-sync.mdx	
+++ b/content/vault/v1.21.x (rc)/content/api-docs/system/secrets-sync.mdx	
@@ -223,6 +223,10 @@ associations cannot be deleted unless they are also purged.
 - `purge` `(bool: false)` - If true, asynchronously unsync all secrets and delete all associations managed by this destination
 before it is deleted.
 
+- `force_delete` `(bool: false)` - If true, deletes a destination even if its associations cannot be unsynced. 
+This should be used only as a last-resort deletion mechanism, as any secrets already synced to the external provider will remain orphaned and 
+will require manual cleanup.
+
 ### Sample request
 
 ```shell-session