diff --git a/doc/administration/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md b/doc/administration/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md
index 25667959176c5a88b2305b66b4ae3a8bff3613d6..e1e59ed8647836db431a815aabb51a25f22de0ef 100644
--- a/doc/administration/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md
+++ b/doc/administration/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ To restrict project deletion to only administrators:
    - (GitLab 15.0 and earlier) **Default project deletion protection**, and select **Only admins can delete project**.
 1. Select **Save changes**.
 
+To disable the restriction:
+
+1. Select **Owners and administators**.
+1. Select **Save changes**.
+
 ## Deletion protection
 
 DETAILS:
diff --git a/doc/user/project/working_with_projects.md b/doc/user/project/working_with_projects.md
index 2f3548b598d6f8dc55136552c6c088b34a4ba153..b340ab2d7f5b1e55c1734c5e2cb99c83e12ec95f 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/working_with_projects.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/working_with_projects.md
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ After you delete a project:
 Prerequisites:
 
 - You must have the Owner role for a project.
+- Owners must be [allowed to delete projects](../../administration/settings/visibility_and_access_controls.md#restrict-project-deletion-to-administrators).
 
 To delete a project: