diff --git a/pkg/github/__toolsnaps__/delete_project_item.snap b/pkg/github/__toolsnaps__/delete_project_item.snap
index d768df10f..430c83cc8 100644
--- a/pkg/github/__toolsnaps__/delete_project_item.snap
+++ b/pkg/github/__toolsnaps__/delete_project_item.snap
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "annotations": {
+    "destructiveHint": true,
     "title": "Delete project item"
   },
   "description": "Delete a specific Project item for a user or org",
diff --git a/pkg/github/projects.go b/pkg/github/projects.go
index 18c1f778b..0536bed99 100644
--- a/pkg/github/projects.go
+++ b/pkg/github/projects.go
@@ -900,8 +900,9 @@ func DeleteProjectItem(t translations.TranslationHelperFunc) inventory.ServerToo
 			Name:        "delete_project_item",
 			Description: t("TOOL_DELETE_PROJECT_ITEM_DESCRIPTION", "Delete a specific Project item for a user or org"),
 			Annotations: &mcp.ToolAnnotations{
-				Title:        t("TOOL_DELETE_PROJECT_ITEM_USER_TITLE", "Delete project item"),
-				ReadOnlyHint: false,
+				Title:           t("TOOL_DELETE_PROJECT_ITEM_USER_TITLE", "Delete project item"),
+				ReadOnlyHint:    false,
+				DestructiveHint: jsonschema.Ptr(true),
 			},
 			InputSchema: &jsonschema.Schema{
 				Type: "object",