diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/delete/main.go b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/delete/main.go
index 48bd74f1..651d07b5 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/delete/main.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/delete/main.go
@@ -48,19 +48,22 @@ func CobraRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	if count > 0 {
-		q := fmt.Sprintf("Are you sure you want to delete %d profile(s) (%d groups, %d nodes)", count, numGroups, numNodes)
-
-		prompt := promptui.Prompt{
-			Label:     q,
-			IsConfirm: true,
-		}
-
-		result, _ := prompt.Run()
-
-		if result == "y" || result == "yes" {
+		if SetYes == true {
 			nodeDB.Persist()
-		}
+		} else {
+			q := fmt.Sprintf("Are you sure you want to delete %d profile(s) (%d groups, %d nodes)", count, numGroups, numNodes)
 
+			prompt := promptui.Prompt{
+				Label:     q,
+				IsConfirm: true,
+			}
+
+			result, _ := prompt.Run()
+
+			if result == "y" || result == "yes" {
+				nodeDB.Persist()
+			}
+		}
 	} else {
 		wwlog.Printf(wwlog.INFO, "No groups found\n")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/delete/root.go b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/delete/root.go
index 9a9c028b..ad16efe4 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/delete/root.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/delete/root.go
@@ -10,8 +10,13 @@ var (
 		RunE:  CobraRunE,
 		Args:  cobra.MinimumNArgs(1),
 	}
+	SetYes            bool
 )
 
+func init() {
+baseCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&SetYes, "yes", "y", false, "Set 'yes' to all questions asked")
+}
+
 // GetRootCommand returns the root cobra.Command for the application.
 func GetCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	return baseCmd