diff --git a/javascriptv3/example_code/kinesis/kinesis-cdk/lib/kinesis-cdk-stack.ts b/javascriptv3/example_code/kinesis/kinesis-cdk/lib/kinesis-cdk-stack.ts
index 0cb0d76fc5e..b981fc98446 100644
--- a/javascriptv3/example_code/kinesis/kinesis-cdk/lib/kinesis-cdk-stack.ts
+++ b/javascriptv3/example_code/kinesis/kinesis-cdk/lib/kinesis-cdk-stack.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export class KinesisCdkStack extends cdk.Stack {
     const stream = new kinesis.Stream(this, "ExampleStream", {
       streamName: "example-stream",
       encryption: kinesis.StreamEncryption.KMS,
+      removalPolicy: cdk.RemovalPolicy.DESTROY,
     });
 
     new cdk.CfnOutput(this, "ExampleStreamName", {
diff --git a/javascriptv3/example_code/kinesis/stack.yaml b/javascriptv3/example_code/kinesis/stack.yaml
index 6766358fe8d..80a2d087348 100644
--- a/javascriptv3/example_code/kinesis/stack.yaml
+++ b/javascriptv3/example_code/kinesis/stack.yaml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ Resources:
           Fn::GetAtt:
             - ExampleStreamKeyBB67426B
             - Arn
-    UpdateReplacePolicy: Retain
-    DeletionPolicy: Retain
+    UpdateReplacePolicy: Delete
+    DeletionPolicy: Delete
     Metadata:
       aws:cdk:path: KinesisCdkStack/ExampleStream/Resource
   CDKMetadata: