diff --git a/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfig.java b/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfig.java
index 3da7f9abf..8b57a034d 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfig.java
+++ b/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfig.java
@@ -1026,8 +1026,8 @@ public final class RegistryConfig {
      */
     @Provides
     @Config("asyncDeleteFlowMapreduceDelay")
-    public static Duration provideAsyncDeleteFlowMapreduceDelay() {
-      return Duration.standardSeconds(90);
+    public static Duration provideAsyncDeleteFlowMapreduceDelay(RegistryConfigSettings config) {
+      return Duration.standardSeconds(config.misc.asyncDeleteDelaySeconds);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfigSettings.java b/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfigSettings.java
index 32d233cbc..3245bd18a 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfigSettings.java
+++ b/java/google/registry/config/RegistryConfigSettings.java
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ public class RegistryConfigSettings {
     public String sheetExportId;
     public String alertRecipientEmailAddress;
     public String alertEmailSenderDomain;
+    public int asyncDeleteDelaySeconds;
   }
 
   /** Configuration for Braintree credit card payment processing. */
diff --git a/java/google/registry/config/files/default-config.yaml b/java/google/registry/config/files/default-config.yaml
index b8f497f67..f0b96d46e 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/config/files/default-config.yaml
+++ b/java/google/registry/config/files/default-config.yaml
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ caching:
   eppResourceCachingEnabled: false
 
   # Length of time that EPP resource entities and keys are cached in memory
-  # before expiring.
+  # before expiring. This should always be shorter than asyncDeleteDelaySeconds,
+  # to prevent deleted contacts or hosts from being used on domains.
   eppResourceCachingSeconds: 60
 
   # The maximum number of EPP resource entities and keys to cache in memory.
@@ -244,6 +245,11 @@ misc:
   # Domain for the email address we send alert summary emails from.
   alertEmailSenderDomain: appspotmail.com
 
+  # How long to delay processing of asynchronous deletions. This should always
+  # be longer than eppResourceCachingSeconds, to prevent deleted contacts or
+  # hosts from being used on domains.
+  asyncDeleteDelaySeconds: 90
+
 # Braintree is a credit card payment processor that is used on the registrar
 # console to allow registrars to pay their invoices.
 braintree: