diff --git a/integration-tests/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/service/it/ext/PolarisSparkIntegrationTestBase.java b/integration-tests/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/service/it/ext/PolarisSparkIntegrationTestBase.java
index 670d39a7da..9ab63aa503 100644
--- a/integration-tests/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/service/it/ext/PolarisSparkIntegrationTestBase.java
+++ b/integration-tests/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/service/it/ext/PolarisSparkIntegrationTestBase.java
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ public void before(
             "s3.access-key-id",
             "foo",
             "s3.secret-access-key",
-            "bar"));
+            "bar",
+            "polaris.config.drop-with-purge.enabled",
+            "true"));
     Catalog catalog =
         PolarisCatalog.builder()
             .setType(Catalog.TypeEnum.INTERNAL)
@@ -144,7 +146,9 @@ public void before(
             "s3.access-key-id",
             "foo",
             "s3.secret-access-key",
-            "bar"));
+            "bar",
+            "polaris.config.drop-with-purge.enabled",
+            "true"));
     Catalog externalCatalog =
         ExternalCatalog.builder()
             .setType(Catalog.TypeEnum.EXTERNAL)
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/service/it/test/PolarisRestCatalogIntegrationTest.java b/integration-tests/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/service/it/test/PolarisRestCatalogIntegrationTest.java
index ae42c5ae5c..4c62a87480 100644
--- a/integration-tests/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/service/it/test/PolarisRestCatalogIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/integration-tests/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/service/it/test/PolarisRestCatalogIntegrationTest.java
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ public void before(TestInfo testInfo) {
     for (int i = 0; i < properties.length; i += 2) {
       catalogPropsBuilder.addProperty(properties[i], properties[i + 1]);
     }
+    catalogPropsBuilder.addProperty(
+        FeatureConfiguration.DROP_WITH_PURGE_ENABLED.catalogConfig(), "true");
     if (!s3BucketBase.getScheme().equals("file")) {
       catalogPropsBuilder.addProperty(
           CatalogEntity.REPLACE_NEW_LOCATION_PREFIX_WITH_CATALOG_DEFAULT_KEY, "file:");
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/service/it/test/PolarisRestCatalogViewIntegrationBase.java b/integration-tests/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/service/it/test/PolarisRestCatalogViewIntegrationBase.java
index bbe21bda6a..eda721b329 100644
--- a/integration-tests/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/service/it/test/PolarisRestCatalogViewIntegrationBase.java
+++ b/integration-tests/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/service/it/test/PolarisRestCatalogViewIntegrationBase.java
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ public void before(TestInfo testInfo) {
             .addProperty(FeatureConfiguration.ALLOW_EXTERNAL_TABLE_LOCATION.catalogConfig(), "true")
             .addProperty(
                 FeatureConfiguration.ALLOW_UNSTRUCTURED_TABLE_LOCATION.catalogConfig(), "true")
+            .addProperty(FeatureConfiguration.DROP_WITH_PURGE_ENABLED.catalogConfig(), "true")
             .build();
     Catalog catalog =
         PolarisCatalog.builder()
diff --git a/polaris-core/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/core/config/FeatureConfiguration.java b/polaris-core/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/core/config/FeatureConfiguration.java
index 930509a207..7546212282 100644
--- a/polaris-core/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/core/config/FeatureConfiguration.java
+++ b/polaris-core/src/main/java/org/apache/polaris/core/config/FeatureConfiguration.java
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public static void enforceFeatureEnabledOrThrow(
           .catalogConfigUnsafe("drop-with-purge.enabled")
           .description(
               "If set to true, allows tables to be dropped with the purge parameter set to true.")
-          .defaultValue(true)
+          .defaultValue(false)
           .buildFeatureConfiguration();
 
   public static final FeatureConfiguration<Integer> STORAGE_CREDENTIAL_DURATION_SECONDS =
diff --git a/quarkus/service/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/quarkus/admin/PolarisAuthzTestBase.java b/quarkus/service/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/quarkus/admin/PolarisAuthzTestBase.java
index 9bec65ab49..41aded3090 100644
--- a/quarkus/service/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/quarkus/admin/PolarisAuthzTestBase.java
+++ b/quarkus/service/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/quarkus/admin/PolarisAuthzTestBase.java
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ public Map<String, String> getConfigOverrides() {
           "polaris.features.\"ENABLE_GENERIC_TABLES\"",
           "true",
           "polaris.features.\"ENFORCE_PRINCIPAL_CREDENTIAL_ROTATION_REQUIRED_CHECKING\"",
+          "true",
+          "polaris.features.\"DROP_WITH_PURGE_ENABLED\"",
           "true");
     }
   }
diff --git a/quarkus/service/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/quarkus/catalog/IcebergCatalogTest.java b/quarkus/service/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/quarkus/catalog/IcebergCatalogTest.java
index 6d77a3459a..638df5baf5 100644
--- a/quarkus/service/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/quarkus/catalog/IcebergCatalogTest.java
+++ b/quarkus/service/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/quarkus/catalog/IcebergCatalogTest.java
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@ public void before(TestInfo testInfo) {
                     .addProperty(
                         FeatureConfiguration.ALLOW_UNSTRUCTURED_TABLE_LOCATION.catalogConfig(),
                         "true")
+                    .addProperty(
+                        FeatureConfiguration.DROP_WITH_PURGE_ENABLED.catalogConfig(), "true")
                     .setStorageConfigurationInfo(storageConfigModel, storageLocation)
                     .build()
                     .asCatalog()));
diff --git a/quarkus/service/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/quarkus/catalog/IcebergCatalogViewTest.java b/quarkus/service/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/quarkus/catalog/IcebergCatalogViewTest.java
index 70fe9304bb..9cc8a49f2a 100644
--- a/quarkus/service/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/quarkus/catalog/IcebergCatalogViewTest.java
+++ b/quarkus/service/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/quarkus/catalog/IcebergCatalogViewTest.java
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ public void before(TestInfo testInfo) {
                     FeatureConfiguration.ALLOW_EXTERNAL_TABLE_LOCATION.catalogConfig(), "true")
                 .addProperty(
                     FeatureConfiguration.ALLOW_UNSTRUCTURED_TABLE_LOCATION.catalogConfig(), "true")
+                .addProperty(FeatureConfiguration.DROP_WITH_PURGE_ENABLED.catalogConfig(), "true")
                 .setDefaultBaseLocation("file://tmp")
                 .setStorageConfigurationInfo(
                     new FileStorageConfigInfo(
diff --git a/quarkus/service/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/quarkus/catalog/PolarisGenericTableCatalogTest.java b/quarkus/service/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/quarkus/catalog/PolarisGenericTableCatalogTest.java
index c5c5755fd8..8d5f3c400d 100644
--- a/quarkus/service/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/quarkus/catalog/PolarisGenericTableCatalogTest.java
+++ b/quarkus/service/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/quarkus/catalog/PolarisGenericTableCatalogTest.java
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ public void before(TestInfo testInfo) {
                     .addProperty(
                         FeatureConfiguration.ALLOW_UNSTRUCTURED_TABLE_LOCATION.catalogConfig(),
                         "true")
+                    .addProperty(
+                        FeatureConfiguration.DROP_WITH_PURGE_ENABLED.catalogConfig(), "true")
                     .setStorageConfigurationInfo(storageConfigModel, storageLocation)
                     .build()
                     .asCatalog()));
diff --git a/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_azure_blob.sh.ref b/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_azure_blob.sh.ref
index 500e38a0db..d59a960cf8 100755
--- a/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_azure_blob.sh.ref
+++ b/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_azure_blob.sh.ref
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{"defaults":{"default-base-location":"abfss://polaris-container@polarisadls.blob.core.windows.net/polaris-test/spark_sql_blob_catalog/"},"overrides":{"prefix":"spark_sql_azure_blob_catalog"},"endpoints":["GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/properties","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/tables/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/register","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/metrics","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/views/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","POST polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","DELETE polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","DELETE /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/applicable-policies"]}
+{"defaults":{"drop-with-purge.enabled":"true","default-base-location":"abfss://polaris-container@polarisadls.blob.core.windows.net/polaris-test/spark_sql_blob_catalog/"},"overrides":{"prefix":"spark_sql_azure_blob_catalog"},"endpoints":["GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/properties","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/tables/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/register","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/metrics","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/views/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","POST polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","DELETE polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","DELETE /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/applicable-policies"]}
 Catalog created
 spark-sql (default)> use polaris;
 spark-sql ()> show namespaces;
diff --git a/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_azure_dfs.sh.ref b/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_azure_dfs.sh.ref
index 83798e80fd..3e1a1ee052 100755
--- a/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_azure_dfs.sh.ref
+++ b/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_azure_dfs.sh.ref
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{"defaults":{"default-base-location":"abfss://polaris-container@polarisadls.dfs.core.windows.net/polaris-test/spark_sql_dfs_catalog/"},"overrides":{"prefix":"spark_sql_azure_dfs_catalog"},"endpoints":["GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/properties","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/tables/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/register","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/metrics","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/views/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","POST polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","DELETE polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","DELETE /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/applicable-policies"]}
+{"defaults":{"drop-with-purge.enabled":"true","default-base-location":"abfss://polaris-container@polarisadls.dfs.core.windows.net/polaris-test/spark_sql_dfs_catalog/"},"overrides":{"prefix":"spark_sql_azure_dfs_catalog"},"endpoints":["GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/properties","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/tables/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/register","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/metrics","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/views/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","POST polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","DELETE polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","DELETE /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/applicable-policies"]}
 Catalog created
 spark-sql (default)> use polaris;
 spark-sql ()> show namespaces;
diff --git a/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_basic.sh.ref b/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_basic.sh.ref
index 79b317fcf4..bfe178951c 100755
--- a/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_basic.sh.ref
+++ b/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_basic.sh.ref
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{"defaults":{"default-base-location":"file:///tmp/spark_sql_s3_catalog"},"overrides":{"prefix":"spark_sql_basic_catalog"},"endpoints":["GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/properties","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/tables/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/register","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/metrics","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/views/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","POST polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","DELETE polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","DELETE /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/applicable-policies"]}
+{"defaults":{"drop-with-purge.enabled":"true","default-base-location":"file:///tmp/spark_sql_s3_catalog"},"overrides":{"prefix":"spark_sql_basic_catalog"},"endpoints":["GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/properties","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/tables/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/register","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/metrics","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/views/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","POST polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","DELETE polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","DELETE /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/applicable-policies"]}
 Catalog created
 spark-sql (default)> use polaris;
 spark-sql ()> show namespaces;
diff --git a/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_gcp.sh.ref b/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_gcp.sh.ref
index d66a6e8461..ae681b2781 100755
--- a/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_gcp.sh.ref
+++ b/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_gcp.sh.ref
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{"defaults":{"default-base-location":"gs://polaris-test1/polaris_test/spark_sql_gcp_catalog/"},"overrides":{"prefix":"spark_sql_gcp_catalog"},"endpoints":["GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/properties","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/tables/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/register","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/metrics","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/views/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","POST polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","DELETE polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","DELETE /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/applicable-policies"]}
+{"defaults":{"drop-with-purge.enabled":"true","default-base-location":"gs://polaris-test1/polaris_test/spark_sql_gcp_catalog/"},"overrides":{"prefix":"spark_sql_gcp_catalog"},"endpoints":["GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/properties","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/tables/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/register","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/metrics","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/views/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","POST polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","DELETE polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","DELETE /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/applicable-policies"]}
 Catalog created
 spark-sql (default)> use polaris;
 spark-sql ()> show namespaces;
diff --git a/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_s3.sh.ref b/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_s3.sh.ref
index 0cb756ecc2..628f77fa09 100755
--- a/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_s3.sh.ref
+++ b/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_s3.sh.ref
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{"defaults":{"default-base-location":"s3://test_bucket/polaris_test/spark_sql_s3_catalog"},"overrides":{"prefix":"spark_sql_s3_catalog"},"endpoints":["GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/properties","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/tables/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/register","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/metrics","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/views/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","POST polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","DELETE polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","DELETE /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/applicable-policies"]}
+{"defaults":{"drop-with-purge.enabled":"true","default-base-location":"s3://test_bucket/polaris_test/spark_sql_s3_catalog"},"overrides":{"prefix":"spark_sql_s3_catalog"},"endpoints":["GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/properties","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/tables/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/register","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/metrics","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/views/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","POST polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","DELETE polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","DELETE /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/applicable-policies"]}
 Catalog created
 spark-sql (default)> use polaris;
 spark-sql ()> show namespaces;
diff --git a/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_views.sh.ref b/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_views.sh.ref
index 9bb78d644e..1703792fbd 100755
--- a/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_views.sh.ref
+++ b/regtests/t_spark_sql/ref/spark_sql_views.sh.ref
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{"defaults":{"default-base-location":"file:///tmp/spark_sql_s3_catalog"},"overrides":{"prefix":"spark_sql_views_catalog"},"endpoints":["GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/properties","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/tables/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/register","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/metrics","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/views/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","POST polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","DELETE polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","DELETE /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/applicable-policies"]}
+{"defaults":{"drop-with-purge.enabled":"true","default-base-location":"file:///tmp/spark_sql_s3_catalog"},"overrides":{"prefix":"spark_sql_views_catalog"},"endpoints":["GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/properties","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}","POST /v1/{prefix}/tables/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/register","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/tables/{table}/metrics","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","GET /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","HEAD /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views","POST /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","DELETE /v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/views/{view}","POST /v1/{prefix}/views/rename","POST /v1/{prefix}/transactions/commit","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","POST polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables","DELETE polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/generic-tables/{generic-table}","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","DELETE /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}","PUT /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","POST /polaris/v1/{prefix}/namespaces/{namespace}/policies/{policy-name}/mappings","GET /polaris/v1/{prefix}/applicable-policies"]}
 Catalog created
 spark-sql (default)> use polaris;
 spark-sql ()> show namespaces;
diff --git a/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_azure_blob.sh b/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_azure_blob.sh
index 4b9dd65fae..2d13952968 100755
--- a/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_azure_blob.sh
+++ b/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_azure_blob.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN="${REGTEST_ROOT_BEARER_TOKEN}"
 
 curl -i -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN}" -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
   http://${POLARIS_HOST:-localhost}:8181/api/management/v1/catalogs \
-  -d "{\"name\": \"spark_sql_azure_blob_catalog\", \"id\": 101, \"type\": \"INTERNAL\", \"readOnly\": false, \"properties\": {\"default-base-location\": \"${AZURE_BLOB_TEST_BASE}/polaris-test/spark_sql_blob_catalog/\"}, \"storageConfigInfo\": {\"storageType\": \"AZURE\", \"allowedLocations\": [\"${AZURE_BLOB_TEST_BASE}/polaris-test/spark_sql_blob_catalog2/\"], \"tenantId\": \"${AZURE_TENANT_ID}\"}}" > /dev/stderr
+  -d "{\"name\": \"spark_sql_azure_blob_catalog\", \"id\": 101, \"type\": \"INTERNAL\", \"readOnly\": false, \"properties\": {\"default-base-location\": \"${AZURE_BLOB_TEST_BASE}/polaris-test/spark_sql_blob_catalog/\", \"drop-with-purge.enabled\": \"true\"}, \"storageConfigInfo\": {\"storageType\": \"AZURE\", \"allowedLocations\": [\"${AZURE_BLOB_TEST_BASE}/polaris-test/spark_sql_blob_catalog2/\"], \"tenantId\": \"${AZURE_TENANT_ID}\"}}" > /dev/stderr
 
 # Add TABLE_WRITE_DATA to the catalog's catalog_admin role since by default it can only manage access and metadata
 curl -i -X PUT -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN}" -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
diff --git a/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_azure_dfs.sh b/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_azure_dfs.sh
index bf9f322f90..24ce7e5d3d 100755
--- a/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_azure_dfs.sh
+++ b/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_azure_dfs.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN="${REGTEST_ROOT_BEARER_TOKEN}"
 
 curl -i -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN}" -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
   http://${POLARIS_HOST:-localhost}:8181/api/management/v1/catalogs \
-  -d "{\"name\": \"spark_sql_azure_dfs_catalog\", \"id\": 101, \"type\": \"INTERNAL\", \"readOnly\": false, \"properties\": {\"default-base-location\": \"${AZURE_DFS_TEST_BASE}/polaris-test/spark_sql_dfs_catalog/\"}, \"storageConfigInfo\": {\"storageType\": \"AZURE\", \"allowedLocations\": [\"${AZURE_DFS_TEST_BASE}/polaris-test/spark_sql_dfs_catalog2/\"], \"tenantId\": \"$AZURE_TENANT_ID\"}}" > /dev/stderr
+  -d "{\"name\": \"spark_sql_azure_dfs_catalog\", \"id\": 101, \"type\": \"INTERNAL\", \"readOnly\": false, \"properties\": {\"default-base-location\": \"${AZURE_DFS_TEST_BASE}/polaris-test/spark_sql_dfs_catalog/\", \"drop-with-purge.enabled\": \"true\"}, \"storageConfigInfo\": {\"storageType\": \"AZURE\", \"allowedLocations\": [\"${AZURE_DFS_TEST_BASE}/polaris-test/spark_sql_dfs_catalog2/\"], \"tenantId\": \"$AZURE_TENANT_ID\"}}" > /dev/stderr
 
 # Add TABLE_WRITE_DATA to the catalog's catalog_admin role since by default it can only manage access and metadata
 curl -i -X PUT -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN}" -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
diff --git a/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_basic.sh b/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_basic.sh
index c2d828d642..b5e6e2fb28 100755
--- a/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_basic.sh
+++ b/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_basic.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN="${REGTEST_ROOT_BEARER_TOKEN}"
 
 curl -i -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN}" -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
   http://${POLARIS_HOST:-localhost}:8181/api/management/v1/catalogs \
-  -d '{"name": "spark_sql_basic_catalog", "id": 100, "type": "INTERNAL", "readOnly": false, "properties": {"default-base-location": "file:///tmp/spark_sql_s3_catalog"}, "storageConfigInfo": {"storageType": "FILE", "allowedLocations": ["file:///tmp"]}}' > /dev/stderr
+  -d '{"name": "spark_sql_basic_catalog", "id": 100, "type": "INTERNAL", "readOnly": false, "properties": {"default-base-location": "file:///tmp/spark_sql_s3_catalog", "drop-with-purge.enabled": "true"}, "storageConfigInfo": {"storageType": "FILE", "allowedLocations": ["file:///tmp"]}}' > /dev/stderr
 
 # Add TABLE_WRITE_DATA to the catalog's catalog_admin role since by default it can only manage access and metadata
 curl -i -X PUT -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN}" -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
diff --git a/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_gcp.sh b/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_gcp.sh
index 62c86e206f..92d0faca8f 100755
--- a/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_gcp.sh
+++ b/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_gcp.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN="${REGTEST_ROOT_BEARER_TOKEN}"
 
 curl -i -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN}" -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
   http://${POLARIS_HOST:-localhost}:8181/api/management/v1/catalogs \
-  -d "{\"name\": \"spark_sql_gcp_catalog\", \"id\": 100, \"type\": \"INTERNAL\", \"readOnly\": false, \"properties\": {\"default-base-location\": \"${GCS_TEST_BASE}/polaris_test/spark_sql_gcp_catalog/\"}, \"storageConfigInfo\": {\"storageType\": \"GCS\", \"allowedLocations\": [\"${GCS_TEST_BASE}/polaris_test/spark_sql_gcp_catalog2/\"]}}" > /dev/stderr
+  -d "{\"name\": \"spark_sql_gcp_catalog\", \"id\": 100, \"type\": \"INTERNAL\", \"readOnly\": false, \"properties\": {\"default-base-location\": \"${GCS_TEST_BASE}/polaris_test/spark_sql_gcp_catalog/\", \"drop-with-purge.enabled\": \"true\"}, \"storageConfigInfo\": {\"storageType\": \"GCS\", \"allowedLocations\": [\"${GCS_TEST_BASE}/polaris_test/spark_sql_gcp_catalog2/\"]}}" > /dev/stderr
 
 # Add TABLE_WRITE_DATA to the catalog's catalog_admin role since by default it can only manage access and metadata
 curl -i -X PUT -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN}" -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
diff --git a/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_s3.sh b/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_s3.sh
index c9098eefdc..78a5aaad37 100755
--- a/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_s3.sh
+++ b/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_s3.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN="${REGTEST_ROOT_BEARER_TOKEN}"
 set -x
 curl -i -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN}" -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
   http://${POLARIS_HOST:-localhost}:8181/api/management/v1/catalogs \
-  -d "{\"name\": \"spark_sql_s3_catalog\", \"id\": 100, \"type\": \"INTERNAL\", \"readOnly\": false, \"properties\": {\"default-base-location\": \"${AWS_TEST_BASE}/polaris_test/spark_sql_s3_catalog\"}, \"storageConfigInfo\": {\"storageType\": \"S3\", \"allowedLocations\": [\"${AWS_TEST_BASE}/polaris_test/\"], \"roleArn\": \"${AWS_ROLE_ARN}\"}}" > /dev/stderr
+  -d "{\"name\": \"spark_sql_s3_catalog\", \"id\": 100, \"type\": \"INTERNAL\", \"readOnly\": false, \"properties\": {\"default-base-location\": \"${AWS_TEST_BASE}/polaris_test/spark_sql_s3_catalog\", \"drop-with-purge.enabled\": \"true\"}, \"storageConfigInfo\": {\"storageType\": \"S3\", \"allowedLocations\": [\"${AWS_TEST_BASE}/polaris_test/\"], \"roleArn\": \"${AWS_ROLE_ARN}\"}}" > /dev/stderr
 set +x
 # Add TABLE_WRITE_DATA to the catalog's catalog_admin role since by default it can only manage access and metadata
 curl -i -X PUT -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN}" -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
diff --git a/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_s3_cross_region.sh b/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_s3_cross_region.sh
index 69eb7a1aed..d7458457d4 100755
--- a/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_s3_cross_region.sh
+++ b/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_s3_cross_region.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ ROLE_ARN="${AWS_ROLE_FOR_CROSS_REGION_BUCKET}"
 
 curl -i -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN}" -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
   http://${POLARIS_HOST:-localhost}:8181/api/management/v1/catalogs \
-  -d "{\"name\": \"spark_sql_s3_cross_region_catalog\", \"id\": 100, \"type\": \"INTERNAL\", \"readOnly\": false, \"properties\": {\"client.region\": \"${AWS_REGION_FOR_CROSS_REGION_TEST}\", \"default-base-location\": \"s3://${BUCKET}/polaris_test/spark_sql_s3_cross_region_catalog/\"}, \"storageConfigInfo\": {\"storageType\": \"S3\", \"allowedLocations\": [\"s3://${BUCKET}/polaris_test/\"], \"roleArn\": \"${ROLE_ARN}\", \"region\": \"${AWS_REGION_FOR_CROSS_REGION_TEST}\"}}" > /dev/stderr
+  -d "{\"name\": \"spark_sql_s3_cross_region_catalog\", \"id\": 100, \"type\": \"INTERNAL\", \"readOnly\": false, \"properties\": {\"client.region\": \"${AWS_REGION_FOR_CROSS_REGION_TEST}\", \"default-base-location\": \"s3://${BUCKET}/polaris_test/spark_sql_s3_cross_region_catalog/\", \"drop-with-purge.enabled\": \"true\"}, \"storageConfigInfo\": {\"storageType\": \"S3\", \"allowedLocations\": [\"s3://${BUCKET}/polaris_test/\"], \"roleArn\": \"${ROLE_ARN}\", \"region\": \"${AWS_REGION_FOR_CROSS_REGION_TEST}\"}}" > /dev/stderr
 
 # Add TABLE_WRITE_DATA to the catalog's catalog_admin role since by default it can only manage access and metadata
 curl -i -X PUT -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN}" -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
diff --git a/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_views.sh b/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_views.sh
index 9c2d17128f..01c4afa007 100755
--- a/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_views.sh
+++ b/regtests/t_spark_sql/src/spark_sql_views.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN="${REGTEST_ROOT_BEARER_TOKEN}"
 
 curl -i -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN}" -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
   http://${POLARIS_HOST:-localhost}:8181/api/management/v1/catalogs \
-  -d '{"name": "spark_sql_views_catalog", "id": 100, "type": "INTERNAL", "readOnly": false, "properties": {"default-base-location": "file:///tmp/spark_sql_s3_catalog"}, "storageConfigInfo": {"storageType": "FILE", "allowedLocations": ["file:///tmp"]}}' > /dev/stderr
+  -d '{"name": "spark_sql_views_catalog", "id": 100, "type": "INTERNAL", "readOnly": false, "properties": {"default-base-location": "file:///tmp/spark_sql_s3_catalog", "drop-with-purge.enabled": "true"}, "storageConfigInfo": {"storageType": "FILE", "allowedLocations": ["file:///tmp"]}}' > /dev/stderr
 
 # Add TABLE_WRITE_DATA to the catalog's catalog_admin role since by default it can only manage access and metadata
 curl -i -X PUT -H "Authorization: Bearer ${SPARK_BEARER_TOKEN}" -H 'Accept: application/json' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
diff --git a/service/common/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/catalog/io/FileIOFactoryTest.java b/service/common/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/catalog/io/FileIOFactoryTest.java
index 3dae856601..64a85df323 100644
--- a/service/common/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/catalog/io/FileIOFactoryTest.java
+++ b/service/common/src/test/java/org/apache/polaris/service/catalog/io/FileIOFactoryTest.java
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ FileIO loadFileIOInternal(
                     "ALLOW_INSECURE_STORAGE_TYPES",
                     true,
                     "SUPPORTED_CATALOG_STORAGE_TYPES",
-                    List.of("FILE", "S3")))
+                    List.of("FILE", "S3"),
+                    "DROP_WITH_PURGE_ENABLED",
+                    true))
             .realmContext(realmContext)
             .stsClient(stsClient)
             .fileIOFactorySupplier(fileIOFactorySupplier)