diff --git a/sink-connector/deploy/debezium-connector-setup.sh b/sink-connector/deploy/debezium-connector-setup.sh
index 233885805..8f8ca3485 100755
--- a/sink-connector/deploy/debezium-connector-setup.sh
+++ b/sink-connector/deploy/debezium-connector-setup.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ cat <<EOF | curl --request POST --url "${CONNECTORS_MANAGEMENT_URL}" --header 'C
     "database.server.name": "${DATABASE_SERVER_NAME}",
     "database.whitelist": "${MYSQL_DBS}",
 
+    "tombstones.on.delete": "false",
+
     "database.history.kafka.bootstrap.servers": "${KAFKA_BOOTSTRAP_SERVERS}",
     "database.history.kafka.topic": "${KAFKA_TOPIC}"
   }