diff --git a/config/feature_flags/development/always_perform_delayed_deletion.yml b/config/feature_flags/development/always_perform_delayed_deletion.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6708b5b9f9048393a6a7ae4e8a8e189b75651d54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/feature_flags/development/always_perform_delayed_deletion.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+name: always_perform_delayed_deletion
+introduced_by_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/113332
+rollout_issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/393622
+milestone: '15.10'
+type: development
+group: group::tenant scale
+default_enabled: false
diff --git a/ee/app/controllers/ee/admin/application_settings_controller.rb b/ee/app/controllers/ee/admin/application_settings_controller.rb
index da5e5d26532f87b848ceb74b0ee1670275ce5558..7231ca2f80c640897cde0d913d1e9d96a3fed11b 100644
--- a/ee/app/controllers/ee/admin/application_settings_controller.rb
+++ b/ee/app/controllers/ee/admin/application_settings_controller.rb
@@ -75,14 +75,18 @@ def visible_application_setting_attributes
           attrs += EE::ApplicationSettingsHelper.repository_mirror_attributes
         end
 
+        if License.feature_available?(:adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups) &&
+            ::Feature.disabled?(:always_perform_delayed_deletion)
+          attrs += EE::ApplicationSettingsHelper.delayed_deletion_attributes
+        end
+
         # License feature => attribute name
         {
           custom_project_templates: :custom_project_templates_group_id,
           email_additional_text: :email_additional_text,
           custom_file_templates: :file_template_project_id,
           default_project_deletion_protection: :default_project_deletion_protection,
-          adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups: [:delayed_project_deletion, :delayed_group_deletion,
-                                                       :deletion_adjourned_period],
+          adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups: :deletion_adjourned_period,
           required_ci_templates: :required_instance_ci_template,
           disable_name_update_for_users: :updating_name_disabled_for_users,
           package_forwarding: [:npm_package_requests_forwarding,
diff --git a/ee/app/helpers/ee/application_settings_helper.rb b/ee/app/helpers/ee/application_settings_helper.rb
index 7efa688271cddb287a23664fe2198ecc3741bdee..3d5e066b28c3a06590f59b7fdf864193456efc5f 100644
--- a/ee/app/helpers/ee/application_settings_helper.rb
+++ b/ee/app/helpers/ee/application_settings_helper.rb
@@ -121,14 +121,13 @@ def self.possible_licensed_attributes
       merge_request_appovers_rules_attributes +
       password_complexity_attributes +
       git_abuse_rate_limit_attributes +
+      delayed_deletion_attributes +
        %i[
          email_additional_text
          file_template_project_id
          git_two_factor_session_expiry
          group_owners_can_manage_default_branch_protection
          default_project_deletion_protection
-         delayed_project_deletion
-         delayed_group_deletion
          disable_personal_access_tokens
          deletion_adjourned_period
          updating_name_disabled_for_users
@@ -168,6 +167,16 @@ def self.git_abuse_rate_limit_attributes
       ]
     end
 
+    def self.delayed_deletion_attributes
+      # TODO: Remove in 16.0, after https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/393622 is turned ON
+      # We cannot add a feature flag check in this file, due to the reason mentioned in
+      # https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/92218#note_1026250151
+      %i[
+        delayed_project_deletion
+        delayed_group_deletion
+      ]
+    end
+
     override :registration_features_can_be_prompted?
     def registration_features_can_be_prompted?
       !::Gitlab::CurrentSettings.usage_ping_enabled? && !License.current.present?
diff --git a/ee/app/models/ee/group.rb b/ee/app/models/ee/group.rb
index 12d37ad852fb05b7b2944f1c8a9ee52070d08dda..d330e6dace7c24e58c8f11c446fe2e139aa8ea1b 100644
--- a/ee/app/models/ee/group.rb
+++ b/ee/app/models/ee/group.rb
@@ -525,7 +525,13 @@ def self_or_ancestor_marked_for_deletion
     def adjourned_deletion?
       feature_available?(:adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups) &&
         ::Gitlab::CurrentSettings.deletion_adjourned_period > 0 &&
-        ::Gitlab::CurrentSettings.delayed_group_deletion
+        adjourned_deletion_configured?
+    end
+
+    def adjourned_deletion_configured?
+      return true if ::Feature.enabled?(:always_perform_delayed_deletion)
+
+      ::Gitlab::CurrentSettings.delayed_group_deletion
     end
 
     def vulnerabilities
diff --git a/ee/app/models/ee/project.rb b/ee/app/models/ee/project.rb
index 14da3fb3414c87959fbd1d61c0e55d1c0a61d855..b4b8fa7c0e2ca4af5aa499c50d5460deb591a869 100644
--- a/ee/app/models/ee/project.rb
+++ b/ee/app/models/ee/project.rb
@@ -1163,6 +1163,7 @@ def requirements_ci_variables
 
     # Return the group's setting for delayed deletion, false for user namespace projects
     def group_deletion_mode_configured?
+      return true if ::Feature.enabled?(:always_perform_delayed_deletion) && !personal?
       return false unless group&.namespace_settings
 
       group.namespace_settings.delayed_project_removal?
diff --git a/ee/lib/ee/api/entities/application_setting.rb b/ee/lib/ee/api/entities/application_setting.rb
index 3f6b73fb367abcc07b70a613d4cd0ddfc3160885..ea172819be0d108a942c90b80c9d21d497d087ab 100644
--- a/ee/lib/ee/api/entities/application_setting.rb
+++ b/ee/lib/ee/api/entities/application_setting.rb
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ module ApplicationSetting
           expose :email_additional_text, if: ->(_instance, _opts) { ::License.feature_available?(:email_additional_text) }
           expose :file_template_project_id, if: ->(_instance, _opts) { ::License.feature_available?(:custom_file_templates) }
           expose :default_project_deletion_protection, if: ->(_instance, _opts) { ::License.feature_available?(:default_project_deletion_protection) }
-          expose :delayed_project_deletion, if: ->(_instance, _opts) { ::License.feature_available?(:adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups) }
-          expose :delayed_group_deletion, if: ->(_instance, _opts) { ::License.feature_available?(:adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups) }
+          expose :delayed_project_deletion, if: ->(_instance, _opts) { ::License.feature_available?(:adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups) && ::Feature.disabled?(:always_perform_delayed_deletion) }
+          expose :delayed_group_deletion, if: ->(_instance, _opts) { ::License.feature_available?(:adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups) && ::Feature.disabled?(:always_perform_delayed_deletion) }
           expose :deletion_adjourned_period, if: ->(_instance, _opts) { ::License.feature_available?(:adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups) }
           expose :disable_personal_access_tokens, if: ->(_instance, _opts) { ::License.feature_available?(:disable_personal_access_tokens) }
           expose :updating_name_disabled_for_users, if: ->(_instance, _opts) { ::License.feature_available?(:disable_name_update_for_users) }
diff --git a/ee/spec/controllers/admin/application_settings_controller_spec.rb b/ee/spec/controllers/admin/application_settings_controller_spec.rb
index 195c2fc186094750e0de89476094ed8ccb4736ac..6bb5013157f5c3c51c427b1ef4518f9df70f2f77 100644
--- a/ee/spec/controllers/admin/application_settings_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/controllers/admin/application_settings_controller_spec.rb
@@ -86,18 +86,24 @@
       it_behaves_like 'settings for licensed features'
     end
 
-    context 'default delayed group deletion' do
-      let(:settings) { { delayed_group_deletion: true } }
-      let(:feature) { :adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups }
+    context 'when `always_perform_delayed_deletion` is disabled' do
+      before do
+        stub_feature_flags(always_perform_delayed_deletion: false)
+      end
 
-      it_behaves_like 'settings for licensed features'
-    end
+      context 'default delayed group deletion' do
+        let(:settings) { { delayed_group_deletion: true } }
+        let(:feature) { :adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups }
 
-    context 'default delayed project deletion' do
-      let(:settings) { { delayed_project_deletion: true } }
-      let(:feature) { :adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups }
+        it_behaves_like 'settings for licensed features'
+      end
 
-      it_behaves_like 'settings for licensed features'
+      context 'default delayed project deletion' do
+        let(:settings) { { delayed_project_deletion: true } }
+        let(:feature) { :adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups }
+
+        it_behaves_like 'settings for licensed features'
+      end
     end
 
     context 'updating name disabled for users setting' do
@@ -172,7 +178,7 @@
       it_behaves_like 'settings for licensed features'
     end
 
-    context 'project deletion delay' do
+    context 'deletion adjourned period' do
       let(:settings) { { deletion_adjourned_period: 6 } }
       let(:feature) { :adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups }
 
diff --git a/ee/spec/controllers/projects_controller_spec.rb b/ee/spec/controllers/projects_controller_spec.rb
index 4807ea4ad6f71eb39e172e2c8cadc24271710f5f..25a41b8c854f2c91a065e24498d2a5528917a421 100644
--- a/ee/spec/controllers/projects_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/controllers/projects_controller_spec.rb
@@ -841,7 +841,17 @@
           allow(group.namespace_settings).to receive(:delayed_project_removal?).and_return(false)
         end
 
-        it_behaves_like 'deletes project right away'
+        context 'when `always_perform_delayed_deletion` is disabled' do
+          before do
+            stub_feature_flags(always_perform_delayed_deletion: false)
+          end
+
+          it_behaves_like 'deletes project right away'
+        end
+
+        context 'when `always_perform_delayed_deletion` is enabled' do
+          it_behaves_like 'marks project for deletion'
+        end
       end
 
       context 'when feature is not available for the project' do
diff --git a/ee/spec/features/groups/group_settings_spec.rb b/ee/spec/features/groups/group_settings_spec.rb
index 1547f360fe287c62c17576504c0389692d2a24f8..ff05725fd2f5d179a3825a39168a631b0420b655 100644
--- a/ee/spec/features/groups/group_settings_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/features/groups/group_settings_spec.rb
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
 
       before do
         stub_env('IN_MEMORY_APPLICATION_SETTINGS', 'false')
+        stub_feature_flags(always_perform_delayed_deletion: false)
         gitlab_enable_admin_mode_sign_in(user)
 
         visit general_admin_application_settings_path
diff --git a/ee/spec/features/projects_spec.rb b/ee/spec/features/projects_spec.rb
index 2c0e449b0353761a73647fd6b36e4401c9d3fa9e..fb248e38e7b3342aef5cbb9e9ae1347a15ad5b0a 100644
--- a/ee/spec/features/projects_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/features/projects_spec.rb
@@ -35,16 +35,21 @@ def remove_with_confirm(button_text, confirm_with, confirm_button_text = 'Confir
     let(:project) { create(:project, group: group) }
     let(:user) { create(:user) }
 
-    where(:feature_available_on_instance, :delayed_project_removal, :shows_adjourned_delete) do
-      true  | nil  | false
-      true  | true | true
-      false | true | false
-      false | nil  | false
+    where(:feature_available_on_instance, :delayed_project_removal, :always_perform_delayed_deletion, :shows_adjourned_delete) do
+      true  | nil  | true  | true
+      true  | true | true  | true
+      false | true | true  | false
+      false | nil  | true  | false
+      true  | nil  | false | false
+      true  | true | false | true
+      false | true | false | false
+      false | nil  | false | false
     end
 
     before do
       stub_application_setting(deletion_adjourned_period: 7)
       stub_licensed_features(adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups: feature_available_on_instance)
+      stub_feature_flags(always_perform_delayed_deletion: always_perform_delayed_deletion)
       group.add_member(user, Gitlab::Access::OWNER)
 
       sign_in user
diff --git a/ee/spec/helpers/ee/groups_helper_spec.rb b/ee/spec/helpers/ee/groups_helper_spec.rb
index 4f12678dc111d9674cd6e2ff0ea0c0c948bf852a..3519a6a5ec7914bd0c7cdb6dc76995aff4576150 100644
--- a/ee/spec/helpers/ee/groups_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/helpers/ee/groups_helper_spec.rb
@@ -128,7 +128,17 @@
           stub_application_setting(delayed_group_deletion: false)
         end
 
-        it_behaves_like 'permanent deletion message'
+        context 'when `always_perform_delayed_deletion` is disabled' do
+          before do
+            stub_feature_flags(always_perform_delayed_deletion: false)
+          end
+
+          it_behaves_like 'permanent deletion message'
+        end
+
+        context 'when `always_perform_delayed_deletion` is enabled' do
+          it_behaves_like 'delayed deletion message'
+        end
       end
 
       context 'when group delay deletion is enabled and adjourned deletion period is 0' do
diff --git a/ee/spec/models/ee/group_spec.rb b/ee/spec/models/ee/group_spec.rb
index 2a4cbfa74341003dfa8da293f5a190eba5abe060..4d4a548f222938e2de327f1f7a98d61edb09af5f 100644
--- a/ee/spec/models/ee/group_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/models/ee/group_spec.rb
@@ -2057,11 +2057,15 @@ def webhook_headers
     end
 
     context 'delayed deletion feature is available' do
-      where(:adjourned_period, :delayed_group_deletion, :expected) do
-        0 | true  | false
-        0 | false | false
-        1 | true  | true
-        1 | false | false
+      where(:adjourned_period, :delayed_group_deletion, :always_perform_delayed_deletion, :expected) do
+        0 | true  | true  | false
+        0 | false | true  | false
+        1 | true  | true  | true
+        1 | false | true  | true
+        0 | true  | false | false
+        0 | false | false | false
+        1 | true  | false | true
+        1 | false | false | false
       end
 
       with_them do
@@ -2069,6 +2073,7 @@ def webhook_headers
           stub_licensed_features(adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups: true)
           stub_application_setting(deletion_adjourned_period: adjourned_period)
           stub_application_setting(delayed_group_deletion: delayed_group_deletion)
+          stub_feature_flags(always_perform_delayed_deletion: always_perform_delayed_deletion)
         end
 
         it { is_expected.to expected ? be_truthy : be_falsey }
diff --git a/ee/spec/models/ee/project_spec.rb b/ee/spec/models/ee/project_spec.rb
index d3dfd8103718d3c343cccb3457acf92b6bed665e..00304215def7a0a25bd4fcbaa26ce192d5f36656 100644
--- a/ee/spec/models/ee/project_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/models/ee/project_spec.rb
@@ -3114,15 +3114,23 @@ def stub_default_url_options(host)
   describe '#adjourned_deletion?' do
     subject { project.adjourned_deletion? }
 
-    where(:licensed?, :feature_enabled_on_group?, :adjourned_period, :result) do
-      true    | true  | 0 | false
-      true    | true  | 1 | true
-      true    | false | 0 | false
-      true    | false | 1 | false
-      false   | true  | 0 | false
-      false   | true  | 1 | false
-      false   | false | 0 | false
-      false   | false | 1 | false
+    where(:licensed?, :feature_enabled_on_group?, :adjourned_period, :always_perform_delayed_deletion, :result) do
+      true    | true  | 0 | true   | false
+      true    | true  | 1 | true   | true
+      true    | false | 0 | true   | false
+      true    | false | 1 | true   | true
+      false   | true  | 0 | true   | false
+      false   | true  | 1 | true   | false
+      false   | false | 0 | true   | false
+      false   | false | 1 | true   | false
+      true    | true  | 0 | false  | false
+      true    | true  | 1 | false  | true
+      true    | false | 0 | false  | false
+      true    | false | 1 | false  | false
+      false   | true  | 0 | false  | false
+      false   | true  | 1 | false  | false
+      false   | false | 0 | false  | false
+      false   | false | 1 | false  | false
     end
 
     with_them do
@@ -3133,6 +3141,7 @@ def stub_default_url_options(host)
         stub_licensed_features(adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups: licensed?)
         stub_application_setting(deletion_adjourned_period: adjourned_period)
         allow(group.namespace_settings).to receive(:delayed_project_removal?).and_return(feature_enabled_on_group?)
+        stub_feature_flags(always_perform_delayed_deletion: always_perform_delayed_deletion)
       end
 
       it { is_expected.to be result }
@@ -3156,11 +3165,15 @@ def stub_default_url_options(host)
   describe '#adjourned_deletion_configured?' do
     subject { project.adjourned_deletion_configured? }
 
-    where(:feature_enabled_on_group?, :adjourned_period, :result) do
-      true  | 0 | false
-      true  | 1 | true
-      false | 0 | false
-      false | 1 | false
+    where(:feature_enabled_on_group?, :adjourned_period, :always_perform_delayed_deletion, :result) do
+      true  | 0 | true  | false
+      true  | 1 | true  | true
+      false | 0 | true  | false
+      false | 1 | true  | true
+      true  | 0 | false | false
+      true  | 1 | false | true
+      false | 0 | false | false
+      false | 1 | false | false
     end
 
     with_them do
@@ -3170,6 +3183,7 @@ def stub_default_url_options(host)
       before do
         stub_application_setting(deletion_adjourned_period: adjourned_period)
         allow(group.namespace_settings).to receive(:delayed_project_removal?).and_return(feature_enabled_on_group?)
+        stub_feature_flags(always_perform_delayed_deletion: always_perform_delayed_deletion)
       end
 
       it { is_expected.to be result }
@@ -3185,7 +3199,7 @@ def stub_default_url_options(host)
       end
 
       it 'deletes immediately' do
-        expect(user_project.adjourned_deletion?).to be_falsey
+        expect(subject).to eq(false)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/ee/spec/requests/api/groups_spec.rb b/ee/spec/requests/api/groups_spec.rb
index 1cd66394980c8ffa0d7bef1e79f2e9e1e488cfeb..c838a607e56c1a6b47562bc8d05686133b3d475c 100644
--- a/ee/spec/requests/api/groups_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/requests/api/groups_spec.rb
@@ -1142,7 +1142,17 @@
           stub_application_setting(delayed_group_deletion: false)
         end
 
-        it_behaves_like 'immediately enqueues the job to delete the group'
+        context 'when `always_perform_delayed_deletion` is disabled' do
+          before do
+            stub_feature_flags(always_perform_delayed_deletion: false)
+          end
+
+          it_behaves_like 'immediately enqueues the job to delete the group'
+        end
+
+        context 'when `always_perform_delayed_deletion` is enabled' do
+          it_behaves_like 'marks group for delayed deletion'
+        end
       end
 
       context 'failure' do
diff --git a/ee/spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb b/ee/spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb
index 4a147e9991589f0cce6d9ec04390a5e9945ead10..38df510a17e2842383d3a269dfd6a07812147ff8 100644
--- a/ee/spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb
@@ -1662,7 +1662,17 @@
             stub_application_setting(lock_delayed_project_removal: true, delayed_project_removal: false)
           end
 
-          it_behaves_like 'deletes project immediately'
+          context 'when `always_perform_delayed_deletion` is disabled' do
+            before do
+              stub_feature_flags(always_perform_delayed_deletion: false)
+            end
+
+            it_behaves_like 'deletes project immediately'
+          end
+
+          context 'when `always_perform_delayed_deletion` is enabled' do
+            it_behaves_like 'marks project for deletion'
+          end
         end
 
         context 'when deletion adjourned period is 0' do
@@ -1675,7 +1685,17 @@
       end
 
       context 'delayed project deletion is disabled for group' do
-        it_behaves_like 'deletes project immediately'
+        context 'when `always_perform_delayed_deletion` is disabled' do
+          before do
+            stub_feature_flags(always_perform_delayed_deletion: false)
+          end
+
+          it_behaves_like 'deletes project immediately'
+        end
+
+        context 'when `always_perform_delayed_deletion` is enabled' do
+          it_behaves_like 'marks project for deletion'
+        end
       end
 
       context 'for projects in user namespace' do
diff --git a/ee/spec/requests/api/settings_spec.rb b/ee/spec/requests/api/settings_spec.rb
index 1709d70d7b30739650e9e4909d14d71f9e145018..f61f51e99f85cd3ae9ea69d4311a40c18c89721d 100644
--- a/ee/spec/requests/api/settings_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/requests/api/settings_spec.rb
@@ -211,14 +211,26 @@
     let(:settings) { { delayed_group_deletion: true } }
     let(:feature) { :adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups }
 
-    it_behaves_like 'settings for licensed features'
+    context 'when `always_perform_delayed_deletion` is disabled' do
+      before do
+        stub_feature_flags(always_perform_delayed_deletion: false)
+      end
+
+      it_behaves_like 'settings for licensed features'
+    end
   end
 
   context 'delayed project deletion' do
     let(:settings) { { delayed_project_deletion: true } }
     let(:feature) { :adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups }
 
-    it_behaves_like 'settings for licensed features'
+    context 'when `always_perform_delayed_deletion` is disabled' do
+      before do
+        stub_feature_flags(always_perform_delayed_deletion: false)
+      end
+
+      it_behaves_like 'settings for licensed features'
+    end
   end
 
   context 'group_owners_can_manage_default_branch_protection setting' do
diff --git a/ee/spec/workers/ee/projects/inactive_projects_deletion_cron_worker_spec.rb b/ee/spec/workers/ee/projects/inactive_projects_deletion_cron_worker_spec.rb
index 2042c9fa93ec2e3b991b4d87586d0af93448b461..5c89dcfef7486037f6b93259a554bfba982f310e 100644
--- a/ee/spec/workers/ee/projects/inactive_projects_deletion_cron_worker_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/workers/ee/projects/inactive_projects_deletion_cron_worker_spec.rb
@@ -107,12 +107,8 @@
         stub_licensed_features(adjourned_deletion_for_projects_and_groups: true)
       end
 
-      context 'when adjourned_deletion_configured is not configured for the project' do
-        before do
-          group.namespace_settings.update!(delayed_project_removal: false)
-        end
-
-        it 'invokes Projects::DestroyService if adjourned_deletion_configured not configured for the project' do
+      shared_examples_for 'invokes Projects::DestroyService' do
+        it 'invokes Projects::DestroyService' do
           Gitlab::Redis::SharedState.with do |redis|
             redis.hset('inactive_projects_deletion_warning_email_notified', "project:#{inactive_large_project.id}",
                        15.months.ago.to_date.to_s)
@@ -135,12 +131,8 @@
         end
       end
 
-      context 'when adjourned_deletion_configured is configured for the project' do
-        before do
-          group.namespace_settings.update!(delayed_project_removal: true)
-        end
-
-        it 'invokes Projects::MarkForDeletionService for projects that are inactive even after being notified' do
+      shared_examples_for 'invokes Projects::MarkForDeletionService' do
+        it 'invokes Projects::MarkForDeletionService' do
           Gitlab::Redis::SharedState.with do |redis|
             redis.hset('inactive_projects_deletion_warning_email_notified', "project:#{inactive_large_project.id}",
                        15.months.ago.to_date.to_s)
@@ -161,6 +153,42 @@
           end
         end
       end
+
+      context 'when adjourned_deletion_configured is not configured for the project' do
+        before do
+          group.namespace_settings.update!(delayed_project_removal: false)
+        end
+
+        context 'when `always_perform_delayed_deletion` is disabled' do
+          before do
+            stub_feature_flags(always_perform_delayed_deletion: false)
+          end
+
+          it_behaves_like 'invokes Projects::DestroyService'
+        end
+
+        context 'when `always_perform_delayed_deletion` is enabled' do
+          it_behaves_like 'invokes Projects::MarkForDeletionService'
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when adjourned_deletion_configured is configured for the project' do
+        before do
+          group.namespace_settings.update!(delayed_project_removal: true)
+        end
+
+        context 'when `always_perform_delayed_deletion` is disabled' do
+          before do
+            stub_feature_flags(always_perform_delayed_deletion: false)
+          end
+
+          it_behaves_like 'invokes Projects::MarkForDeletionService'
+        end
+
+        context 'when `always_perform_delayed_deletion` is enabled' do
+          it_behaves_like 'invokes Projects::MarkForDeletionService'
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end