diff --git a/cmd/sync/watchdog.go b/cmd/sync/watchdog.go
index 61b08906..5ccb2982 100644
--- a/cmd/sync/watchdog.go
+++ b/cmd/sync/watchdog.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func deleteFile(ctx context.Context, path string, w *databricks.WorkspaceClient)
 	err := w.Workspace.Delete(ctx,
 		workspace.Delete{
 			Path:      path,
-			Recursive: true,
+			Recursive: false,
 		},
 	)
 	// We explictly ignore RESOURCE_DOES_NOT_EXIST errors for deletion of files