diff --git a/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go b/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
index eba8732..d4307fe 100644
--- a/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
+++ b/src/internal/controller/zitadelcluster_controller.go
@@ -293,7 +293,12 @@ func (r *ZitadelClusterReconciler) reconcileInitJob(ctx context.Context, zitadel
 		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 	}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(existingJob.Spec.Template.Spec, desiredInitJob.Spec.Template.Spec) {
-		err := r.Delete(ctx, &existingJob)
+		gracePeriod := int64(0)
+		err := r.Delete(ctx, &existingJob,
+			&client.DeleteOptions{
+				GracePeriodSeconds: &gracePeriod,
+			},
+		)
 		if err != nil {
 			return ctrl.Result{}, err
 		}