diff --git a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/api/GitReleaseClient.ts b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/api/GitReleaseClient.ts
index 948c77b47a..996b8bfdd3 100644
--- a/plugins/git-release-manager/src/api/GitReleaseClient.ts
+++ b/plugins/git-release-manager/src/api/GitReleaseClient.ts
@@ -293,6 +293,19 @@ export class GitReleaseClient implements GitReleaseApi {
     };
   };
 
+  deleteRef: GitReleaseApi['deleteRef'] = async ({ owner, repo, ref }) => {
+    const { octokit } = await this.getOctokit();
+    const createRefResponse = await octokit.git.deleteRef({
+      owner,
+      repo,
+      ref,
+    });
+
+    return {
+      success: createRefResponse.status === 204,
+    };
+  };
+
   getComparison: GitReleaseApi['getComparison'] = async ({
     owner,
     repo,
@@ -651,6 +664,14 @@ export interface GitReleaseApi {
     };
   }>;
 
+  deleteRef: (
+    args: {
+      ref: string;
+    } & OwnerRepo,
+  ) => Promise<{
+    success: boolean;
+  }>;
+
   getComparison: (
     args: {
       base: string;