diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/src/main/kotlin/org/wordpress/android/fluxc/network/rest/wpcom/wc/customer/CustomerRestClient.kt b/plugins/woocommerce/src/main/kotlin/org/wordpress/android/fluxc/network/rest/wpcom/wc/customer/CustomerRestClient.kt
index 0285b94c31..ae56d26aaa 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/src/main/kotlin/org/wordpress/android/fluxc/network/rest/wpcom/wc/customer/CustomerRestClient.kt
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/src/main/kotlin/org/wordpress/android/fluxc/network/rest/wpcom/wc/customer/CustomerRestClient.kt
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ class CustomerRestClient @Inject constructor(private val wooNetwork: WooNetwork)
         val response = wooNetwork.executeDeleteGsonRequest(
             site = site,
             path = url,
+            params = mapOf("force" to true.toString()),
             clazz = CustomerDTO::class.java
         )