diff --git a/terraform/dynamodb.tf b/terraform/dynamodb.tf
index bb634df3e..8a61283b1 100644
--- a/terraform/dynamodb.tf
+++ b/terraform/dynamodb.tf
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 resource "aws_dynamodb_table" "transfer_tracker" {
-  name         = "${var.environment}-${var.component_name}-transfer-tracker"
-  billing_mode = "PAY_PER_REQUEST"
-  hash_key     = "conversation_id"
+  name                        = "${var.environment}-${var.component_name}-transfer-tracker"
+  billing_mode                = "PAY_PER_REQUEST"
+  hash_key                    = "conversation_id"
+  deletion_protection_enabled = true
 
   server_side_encryption {
     enabled     = true
@@ -28,15 +29,14 @@ resource "aws_dynamodb_table" "transfer_tracker" {
   }
 
   global_secondary_index {
-    name               = "NhsNumberSecondaryIndex"
-    hash_key           = "nhs_number"
-    projection_type    = "ALL"
+    name            = "NhsNumberSecondaryIndex"
+    hash_key        = "nhs_number"
+    projection_type = "ALL"
   }
 
   global_secondary_index {
-    name               = "IsActiveSecondaryIndex"
-    hash_key           = "is_active"
-    projection_type    = "ALL"
+    name            = "IsActiveSecondaryIndex"
+    hash_key        = "is_active"
+    projection_type = "ALL"
   }
-
 }