diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f09d46d..ac7878b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ spec:
   name: testing
   schemaSerializer: string
   autoReconciliation: true # true = autoUpdate schema, false = for update CR should be re-created (not set => false)
+  deletionPolicy: soft # if not specified == soft, hard => ?permanent=true, https://docs.confluent.io/platform/current/schema-registry/schema-deletion-guidelines.html#schemaregistry-deletion
   terminationProtection: true # true = don't delete resources on CR deletion, false = when CR deleted, deletes all resource: ConfigMap, Schema from registry (not set => false)
   data:
     configRef: kafka-schema # ConfigMap
diff --git a/api/v1beta1/kafkaschema_types.go b/api/v1beta1/kafkaschema_types.go
index bb77918..a3955b5 100644
--- a/api/v1beta1/kafkaschema_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta1/kafkaschema_types.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ type KafkaSchemaSpec struct {
 	Name                  string          `json:"name"`
 	SchemaSerializer      string          `json:"schemaSerializer"`
 	AutoReconciliation    bool            `json:"autoReconciliation,omitempty"`
+	DeletionPolicy        string          `json:"deletionPolicy,omitempty"`
 	TerminationProtection bool            `json:"terminationProtection,omitempty"`
 	Data                  KafkaSchemaData `json:"data"`
 }
diff --git a/controllers/kafkaschema_controller.go b/controllers/kafkaschema_controller.go
index bce5c3f..c90f750 100644
--- a/controllers/kafkaschema_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/kafkaschema_controller.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func generateSchemaCompatibilityUrl(subject string) (string, error) {
 	return url.String(), nil
 }
 
-func generateSchemaDeletionUrl(subject string) (string, error) {
+func generateSchemaDeletionUrl(subject string, deletionPolicy string) (string, error) {
 	schemaRegistryHost := os.Getenv("SCHEMA_REGISTRY_HOST")
 	schemaRegistryPort := os.Getenv("SCHEMA_REGISTRY_PORT")
 	if len(schemaRegistryHost) == 0 || len(schemaRegistryPort) == 0 {
@@ -90,9 +90,12 @@ func generateSchemaDeletionUrl(subject string) (string, error) {
 	url.WriteString(schemaRegistryHost)
 	url.WriteString(":")
 	url.WriteString(schemaRegistryPort)
-	url.WriteString("/config/")
+	url.WriteString("/subjects/")
 	url.WriteString(subject)
-	url.WriteString("?permanent=true")
+
+	if deletionPolicy == "hard" {
+		url.WriteString("?permanent=true")
+	}
 
 	return url.String(), nil
 }
@@ -175,12 +178,12 @@ func (r *KafkaSchemaReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 				return ctrl.Result{}, err
 			}
 			log.Info("ConfigMap was deleted: " + schema.Spec.Data.ConfigRef)
-			keyDeletionUrl, err := generateSchemaDeletionUrl(schemaKey)
+			keyDeletionUrl, err := generateSchemaDeletionUrl(schemaKey, schema.Spec.DeletionPolicy)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Error(err, "Cannot create deletion url")
 				return ctrl.Result{}, err
 			}
-			valueDeletionUrl, err := generateSchemaDeletionUrl(schemaValue)
+			valueDeletionUrl, err := generateSchemaDeletionUrl(schemaValue, schema.Spec.DeletionPolicy)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Error(err, "Cannot create deletion url")
 				return ctrl.Result{}, err
@@ -195,7 +198,7 @@ func (r *KafkaSchemaReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request)
 				log.Error(err, "Failed to delete schema value from registry: "+schemaValue)
 				return ctrl.Result{}, err
 			}
-			log.Info("Schema was removed from registry")
+			log.Info("Schema was removed from registry, deletionPolicy: %s", schema.Spec.DeletionPolicy)
 			return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 		}
 		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 6839a8a..6a74964 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.1.2] - 2024-08-10
+
+### Added
+  - `deletionPolocy` (optional) to handle soft/hard delete mechanism for schema deletion
+
+### Changed
+  - Update `DELETE` method to use `subjects/<:subject>` method according to confluent best pracitces
+
+### Fixed
+  - Syntax error to reference parameters in `helm/deployment.yaml`
+
 ## [0.1.1] - 2023-05-17
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/kubernetes/crds/crd.yaml b/kubernetes/crds/crd.yaml
index af4c61a..fe13022 100644
--- a/kubernetes/crds/crd.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/crds/crd.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ spec:
             properties:
               autoReconciliation:
                 type: boolean
+              deletionPolicy:
+                type: string
               data:
                 properties:
                   compatibility:
diff --git a/kubernetes/templates/deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/templates/deployment.yaml
index fa2dd69..6cf52b4 100644
--- a/kubernetes/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ spec:
             - name: SCHEMA_REGISTRY_PORT
               value: "{{ .Values.schemaRegistry.port }}"
             - name: SCHEMA_REGISTRY_KEY
-              value: {{ .Values.schemaRegistry.key }}
+              value: {{ .Values.schemaRegistry.apiKey }}
             - name: SCHEMA_REGISTRY_SECRET
-              value: {{ .Values.schemaRegistry.secret }}
+              value: {{ .Values.schemaRegistry.apiSecret }}
           ports:
             - name: http
               containerPort: 65532