diff --git a/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/system/tenants.ts b/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/system/tenants.ts
index 151507358f..ddc6c39c0f 100644
--- a/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/system/tenants.ts
+++ b/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/system/tenants.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export async function destroy(ctx: UserCtx) {
   const user = ctx.user!
   const tenantId = ctx.params.tenantId
 
-  if (tenantId !== user.tenantId) {
+  if (!ctx.internal && tenantId !== user.tenantId) {
     ctx.throw(403, "Tenant ID does not match current user")
   }