diff --git a/runway/cfngin/providers/aws/default.py b/runway/cfngin/providers/aws/default.py
index 315326e14..28f4340ef 100644
--- a/runway/cfngin/providers/aws/default.py
+++ b/runway/cfngin/providers/aws/default.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     from mypy_boto3_cloudformation.client import CloudFormationClient
     from mypy_boto3_cloudformation.type_defs import (
         ChangeTypeDef,
+        DeleteStackInputRequestTypeDef,
         DescribeChangeSetOutputTypeDef,
         ParameterTypeDef,
         StackEventTypeDef,
@@ -1184,7 +1185,9 @@ def interactive_destroy_stack(
             raise exceptions.CancelExecution
 
         try:
-            return self.noninteractive_destroy_stack(fqn, **kwargs)
+            return self.noninteractive_destroy_stack(
+                fqn, allow_disable_termination_protection=False, **kwargs
+            )
         except botocore.exceptions.ClientError as err:
             if "TerminationProtection" in err.response["Error"]["Message"]:
                 approval = ui.ask(
@@ -1272,19 +1275,36 @@ def interactive_update_stack(
 
         self.cloudformation.execute_change_set(ChangeSetName=change_set_id)
 
-    def noninteractive_destroy_stack(self, fqn: str, **_kwargs: Any) -> None:
+    def noninteractive_destroy_stack(
+        self, fqn: str, *, allow_disable_termination_protection: bool = True, **_kwargs: Any
+    ) -> None:
         """Delete a CloudFormation stack without interaction.
 
         Args:
             fqn: A fully qualified stack name.
+            allow_disable_termination_protection: Whether to disable termination protection
+                if deletion fails do to it being enable.
+                Termination protection will only be disable if the Stack's state
+                would typically allow for recreation.
 
         """
         LOGGER.debug("%s:destroying stack", fqn)
-        args = {"StackName": fqn}
+        args: DeleteStackInputRequestTypeDef = {"StackName": fqn}
         if self.service_role:
             args["RoleARN"] = self.service_role
 
-        self.cloudformation.delete_stack(**args)  # pyright: ignore[reportArgumentType]
+        try:
+            self.cloudformation.delete_stack(**args)
+        except botocore.exceptions.ClientError as exc:
+            if (
+                allow_disable_termination_protection
+                and "TerminationProtection" in exc.response["Error"]["Message"]
+                and self.is_stack_recreatable(self.get_stack(fqn))
+            ):
+                self.update_termination_protection(fqn, False)
+                self.cloudformation.delete_stack(**args)
+            else:
+                raise
 
     def noninteractive_changeset_update(
         self,
diff --git a/tests/unit/cfngin/providers/aws/test_default.py b/tests/unit/cfngin/providers/aws/test_default.py
index a90ff5aaf..ad9e94487 100644
--- a/tests/unit/cfngin/providers/aws/test_default.py
+++ b/tests/unit/cfngin/providers/aws/test_default.py
@@ -793,12 +793,42 @@ def test_noninteractive_changeset_update_with_stack_policy(self) -> None:
 
     def test_noninteractive_destroy_stack_termination_protected(self) -> None:
         """Test noninteractive_destroy_stack with termination protection."""
-        self.stubber.add_client_error("delete_stack")
+        self.stubber.add_client_error("delete_stack", service_message="TerminationProtection")
+        self.stubber.add_response(
+            "describe_stacks",
+            {
+                "Stacks": [
+                    generate_describe_stacks_stack("fake-stack", stack_status="ROLLBACK_COMPLETE")
+                ]
+            },
+        )
+        self.stubber.add_response(
+            "describe_stacks",
+            {"Stacks": [generate_describe_stacks_stack("fake-stack", termination_protection=True)]},
+        )
+        self.stubber.add_response(
+            "update_termination_protection",
+            {},
+            {"EnableTerminationProtection": False, "StackName": "fake-stack"},
+        )
+        self.stubber.add_response("delete_stack", {}, {"StackName": "fake-stack"})
 
-        with self.stubber, pytest.raises(ClientError):
+        with self.stubber:
             self.provider.noninteractive_destroy_stack("fake-stack")
         self.stubber.assert_no_pending_responses()
 
+    def test_noninteractive_destroy_stack_termination_protected_not_allowed(
+        self,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Test noninteractive_destroy_stack with termination protection."""
+        self.stubber.add_client_error("delete_stack", service_message="TerminationProtection")
+
+        with self.stubber, pytest.raises(ClientError):
+            self.provider.noninteractive_destroy_stack(
+                "fake-stack", allow_disable_termination_protection=False
+            )
+        self.stubber.assert_no_pending_responses()
+
     @patch("runway.cfngin.providers.aws.default.output_full_changeset")
     def test_get_stack_changes_update(self, mock_output_full_cs: MagicMock) -> None:
         """Test get stack changes update."""