diff --git a/app/modules/annotations/models.py b/app/modules/annotations/models.py
index bf7e72d57..61344228b 100644
--- a/app/modules/annotations/models.py
+++ b/app/modules/annotations/models.py
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ class AnnotationKeywords(db.Model, HoustonModel):
     annotation_guid = db.Column(
         db.GUID, db.ForeignKey('annotation.guid'), primary_key=True
     )
-    keyword_guid = db.Column(db.GUID, db.ForeignKey('keyword.guid'), primary_key=True)
+    keyword_guid = db.Column(
+        db.GUID, db.ForeignKey('keyword.guid', ondelete='CASCADE'), primary_key=True
+    )
     annotation = db.relationship('Annotation', back_populates='keyword_refs')
     keyword = db.relationship('Keyword')
 
diff --git a/app/modules/assets/models.py b/app/modules/assets/models.py
index 7cd7fb64a..d70ad593b 100644
--- a/app/modules/assets/models.py
+++ b/app/modules/assets/models.py
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 
 class AssetTags(db.Model, HoustonModel):
     asset_guid = db.Column(db.GUID, db.ForeignKey('asset.guid'), primary_key=True)
-    tag_guid = db.Column(db.GUID, db.ForeignKey('keyword.guid'), primary_key=True)
+    tag_guid = db.Column(
+        db.GUID, db.ForeignKey('keyword.guid', ondelete='CASCADE'), primary_key=True
+    )
     asset = db.relationship('Asset', back_populates='tag_refs')
     tag = db.relationship('Keyword')
 
diff --git a/app/modules/users/permissions/rules.py b/app/modules/users/permissions/rules.py
index e999f3d72..8480b0faa 100644
--- a/app/modules/users/permissions/rules.py
+++ b/app/modules/users/permissions/rules.py
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@
             'is_admin',
         ],
         ('Keyword', AccessOperation.READ): ['is_active'],
+        ('Keyword', AccessOperation.DELETE): ['is_admin'],
         ('Sighting', AccessOperation.WRITE_INTERNAL): ['is_internal'],
         ('Sighting', AccessOperation.READ_PRIVILEGED): ['is_staff'],
         ('Sighting', AccessOperation.READ): ['is_admin'],
diff --git a/migrations/versions/dc91b517a7a4_.py b/migrations/versions/dc91b517a7a4_.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e620eb790
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/dc91b517a7a4_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: dc91b517a7a4
+Revises: 53b0fec87272
+Create Date: 2024-01-22 22:51:34.690766
+
+"""
+
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'dc91b517a7a4'
+down_revision = '53b0fec87272'
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    """
+    Upgrade Semantic Description:
+        ENTER DESCRIPTION HERE
+    """
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('annotation_keywords', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_constraint(
+            'fk_annotation_keywords_keyword_guid_keyword', type_='foreignkey'
+        )
+        batch_op.create_foreign_key(
+            batch_op.f('fk_annotation_keywords_keyword_guid_keyword'),
+            'keyword',
+            ['keyword_guid'],
+            ['guid'],
+            ondelete='CASCADE',
+        )
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table('asset_tags', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_constraint('fk_asset_tags_tag_guid_keyword', type_='foreignkey')
+        batch_op.create_foreign_key(
+            batch_op.f('fk_asset_tags_tag_guid_keyword'),
+            'keyword',
+            ['tag_guid'],
+            ['guid'],
+            ondelete='CASCADE',
+        )
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    """
+    Downgrade Semantic Description:
+        ENTER DESCRIPTION HERE
+    """
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('asset_tags', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_constraint(
+            batch_op.f('fk_asset_tags_tag_guid_keyword'), type_='foreignkey'
+        )
+        batch_op.create_foreign_key(
+            'fk_asset_tags_tag_guid_keyword', 'keyword', ['tag_guid'], ['guid']
+        )
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table('annotation_keywords', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_constraint(
+            batch_op.f('fk_annotation_keywords_keyword_guid_keyword'), type_='foreignkey'
+        )
+        batch_op.create_foreign_key(
+            'fk_annotation_keywords_keyword_guid_keyword',
+            'keyword',
+            ['keyword_guid'],
+            ['guid'],
+        )
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###