diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/DeletionPolicyTestDefaultTestDeployAssert6189EF04.assets.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/DeletionPolicyTestDefaultTestDeployAssert6189EF04.assets.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bf0cd5ed3a1c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/DeletionPolicyTestDefaultTestDeployAssert6189EF04.assets.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "version": "36.0.0",
+  "files": {
+    "21fbb51d7b23f6a6c262b46a9caee79d744a3ac019fd45422d988b96d44b2a22": {
+      "source": {
+        "path": "DeletionPolicyTestDefaultTestDeployAssert6189EF04.template.json",
+        "packaging": "file"
+      },
+      "destinations": {
+        "current_account-current_region": {
+          "bucketName": "cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
+          "objectKey": "21fbb51d7b23f6a6c262b46a9caee79d744a3ac019fd45422d988b96d44b2a22.json",
+          "assumeRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-file-publishing-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "dockerImages": {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/DeletionPolicyTestDefaultTestDeployAssert6189EF04.template.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/DeletionPolicyTestDefaultTestDeployAssert6189EF04.template.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ad9d0fb73d1dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/DeletionPolicyTestDefaultTestDeployAssert6189EF04.template.json
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{
+ "Parameters": {
+  "BootstrapVersion": {
+   "Type": "AWS::SSM::Parameter::Value<String>",
+   "Default": "/cdk-bootstrap/hnb659fds/version",
+   "Description": "Version of the CDK Bootstrap resources in this environment, automatically retrieved from SSM Parameter Store. [cdk:skip]"
+  }
+ },
+ "Rules": {
+  "CheckBootstrapVersion": {
+   "Assertions": [
+    {
+     "Assert": {
+      "Fn::Not": [
+       {
+        "Fn::Contains": [
+         [
+          "1",
+          "2",
+          "3",
+          "4",
+          "5"
+         ],
+         {
+          "Ref": "BootstrapVersion"
+         }
+        ]
+       }
+      ]
+     },
+     "AssertDescription": "CDK bootstrap stack version 6 required. Please run 'cdk bootstrap' with a recent version of the CDK CLI."
+    }
+   ]
+  }
+ }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/Stack.assets.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/Stack.assets.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4f2896026d3a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/Stack.assets.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "version": "36.0.0",
+  "files": {
+    "2ec981d249c5fd2e1befd964a3ffcb115d1eb16b36017d923fe1ced27352e0e5": {
+      "source": {
+        "path": "Stack.template.json",
+        "packaging": "file"
+      },
+      "destinations": {
+        "current_account-current_region": {
+          "bucketName": "cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
+          "objectKey": "2ec981d249c5fd2e1befd964a3ffcb115d1eb16b36017d923fe1ced27352e0e5.json",
+          "assumeRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-file-publishing-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "dockerImages": {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/Stack.template.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/Stack.template.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..690634ca5efe7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/Stack.template.json
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+{
+ "Conditions": {
+  "AlwaysFalseCond": {
+   "Fn::Equals": [
+    {
+     "Ref": "AWS::Region"
+    },
+    "completely-made-up-region"
+   ]
+  }
+ },
+ "Resources": {
+  "Bucket": {
+   "Type": "AWS::S3::Bucket",
+   "DeletionPolicy": {
+    "Fn::If": [
+     "AlwaysFalseCond",
+     "Retain",
+     "Delete"
+    ]
+   }
+  }
+ },
+ "Parameters": {
+  "BootstrapVersion": {
+   "Type": "AWS::SSM::Parameter::Value<String>",
+   "Default": "/cdk-bootstrap/hnb659fds/version",
+   "Description": "Version of the CDK Bootstrap resources in this environment, automatically retrieved from SSM Parameter Store. [cdk:skip]"
+  }
+ },
+ "Rules": {
+  "CheckBootstrapVersion": {
+   "Assertions": [
+    {
+     "Assert": {
+      "Fn::Not": [
+       {
+        "Fn::Contains": [
+         [
+          "1",
+          "2",
+          "3",
+          "4",
+          "5"
+         ],
+         {
+          "Ref": "BootstrapVersion"
+         }
+        ]
+       }
+      ]
+     },
+     "AssertDescription": "CDK bootstrap stack version 6 required. Please run 'cdk bootstrap' with a recent version of the CDK CLI."
+    }
+   ]
+  }
+ }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/cdk.out b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/cdk.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1f0068d32659a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/cdk.out
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"version":"36.0.0"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/integ.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/integ.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a2fda9175aada
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/integ.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "version": "36.0.0",
+  "testCases": {
+    "DeletionPolicyTest/DefaultTest": {
+      "stacks": [
+        "Stack"
+      ],
+      "assertionStack": "DeletionPolicyTest/DefaultTest/DeployAssert",
+      "assertionStackName": "DeletionPolicyTestDefaultTestDeployAssert6189EF04"
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/manifest.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/manifest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9aeb2b31b724f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+{
+  "version": "36.0.0",
+  "artifacts": {
+    "Stack.assets": {
+      "type": "cdk:asset-manifest",
+      "properties": {
+        "file": "Stack.assets.json",
+        "requiresBootstrapStackVersion": 6,
+        "bootstrapStackVersionSsmParameter": "/cdk-bootstrap/hnb659fds/version"
+      }
+    },
+    "Stack": {
+      "type": "aws:cloudformation:stack",
+      "environment": "aws://unknown-account/unknown-region",
+      "properties": {
+        "templateFile": "Stack.template.json",
+        "terminationProtection": false,
+        "validateOnSynth": false,
+        "assumeRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-deploy-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
+        "cloudFormationExecutionRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-cfn-exec-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
+        "stackTemplateAssetObjectUrl": "s3://cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}/2ec981d249c5fd2e1befd964a3ffcb115d1eb16b36017d923fe1ced27352e0e5.json",
+        "requiresBootstrapStackVersion": 6,
+        "bootstrapStackVersionSsmParameter": "/cdk-bootstrap/hnb659fds/version",
+        "additionalDependencies": [
+          "Stack.assets"
+        ],
+        "lookupRole": {
+          "arn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-lookup-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
+          "requiresBootstrapStackVersion": 8,
+          "bootstrapStackVersionSsmParameter": "/cdk-bootstrap/hnb659fds/version"
+        }
+      },
+      "dependencies": [
+        "Stack.assets"
+      ],
+      "metadata": {
+        "/Stack/Stack": [
+          {
+            "type": "aws:cdk:logicalId",
+            "data": "Stack"
+          }
+        ],
+        "/Stack/Stack/$Conditions/AlwaysFalseCond": [
+          {
+            "type": "aws:cdk:logicalId",
+            "data": "AlwaysFalseCond"
+          }
+        ],
+        "/Stack/Stack/Bucket": [
+          {
+            "type": "aws:cdk:logicalId",
+            "data": "Bucket"
+          }
+        ],
+        "/Stack/BootstrapVersion": [
+          {
+            "type": "aws:cdk:logicalId",
+            "data": "BootstrapVersion"
+          }
+        ],
+        "/Stack/CheckBootstrapVersion": [
+          {
+            "type": "aws:cdk:logicalId",
+            "data": "CheckBootstrapVersion"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "displayName": "Stack"
+    },
+    "DeletionPolicyTestDefaultTestDeployAssert6189EF04.assets": {
+      "type": "cdk:asset-manifest",
+      "properties": {
+        "file": "DeletionPolicyTestDefaultTestDeployAssert6189EF04.assets.json",
+        "requiresBootstrapStackVersion": 6,
+        "bootstrapStackVersionSsmParameter": "/cdk-bootstrap/hnb659fds/version"
+      }
+    },
+    "DeletionPolicyTestDefaultTestDeployAssert6189EF04": {
+      "type": "aws:cloudformation:stack",
+      "environment": "aws://unknown-account/unknown-region",
+      "properties": {
+        "templateFile": "DeletionPolicyTestDefaultTestDeployAssert6189EF04.template.json",
+        "terminationProtection": false,
+        "validateOnSynth": false,
+        "assumeRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-deploy-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
+        "cloudFormationExecutionRoleArn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-cfn-exec-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
+        "stackTemplateAssetObjectUrl": "s3://cdk-hnb659fds-assets-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}/21fbb51d7b23f6a6c262b46a9caee79d744a3ac019fd45422d988b96d44b2a22.json",
+        "requiresBootstrapStackVersion": 6,
+        "bootstrapStackVersionSsmParameter": "/cdk-bootstrap/hnb659fds/version",
+        "additionalDependencies": [
+          "DeletionPolicyTestDefaultTestDeployAssert6189EF04.assets"
+        ],
+        "lookupRole": {
+          "arn": "arn:${AWS::Partition}:iam::${AWS::AccountId}:role/cdk-hnb659fds-lookup-role-${AWS::AccountId}-${AWS::Region}",
+          "requiresBootstrapStackVersion": 8,
+          "bootstrapStackVersionSsmParameter": "/cdk-bootstrap/hnb659fds/version"
+        }
+      },
+      "dependencies": [
+        "DeletionPolicyTestDefaultTestDeployAssert6189EF04.assets"
+      ],
+      "metadata": {
+        "/DeletionPolicyTest/DefaultTest/DeployAssert/BootstrapVersion": [
+          {
+            "type": "aws:cdk:logicalId",
+            "data": "BootstrapVersion"
+          }
+        ],
+        "/DeletionPolicyTest/DefaultTest/DeployAssert/CheckBootstrapVersion": [
+          {
+            "type": "aws:cdk:logicalId",
+            "data": "CheckBootstrapVersion"
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "displayName": "DeletionPolicyTest/DefaultTest/DeployAssert"
+    },
+    "Tree": {
+      "type": "cdk:tree",
+      "properties": {
+        "file": "tree.json"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/tree.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/tree.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3c5b96273ac99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.js.snapshot/tree.json
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+{
+  "version": "tree-0.1",
+  "tree": {
+    "id": "App",
+    "path": "",
+    "children": {
+      "Stack": {
+        "id": "Stack",
+        "path": "Stack",
+        "children": {
+          "Stack": {
+            "id": "Stack",
+            "path": "Stack/Stack",
+            "children": {
+              "$Mappings": {
+                "id": "$Mappings",
+                "path": "Stack/Stack/$Mappings",
+                "constructInfo": {
+                  "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+                  "version": "10.3.0"
+                }
+              },
+              "$Conditions": {
+                "id": "$Conditions",
+                "path": "Stack/Stack/$Conditions",
+                "children": {
+                  "AlwaysFalseCond": {
+                    "id": "AlwaysFalseCond",
+                    "path": "Stack/Stack/$Conditions/AlwaysFalseCond",
+                    "constructInfo": {
+                      "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.CfnCondition",
+                      "version": "0.0.0"
+                    }
+                  }
+                },
+                "constructInfo": {
+                  "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+                  "version": "10.3.0"
+                }
+              },
+              "$Rules": {
+                "id": "$Rules",
+                "path": "Stack/Stack/$Rules",
+                "constructInfo": {
+                  "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+                  "version": "10.3.0"
+                }
+              },
+              "Bucket": {
+                "id": "Bucket",
+                "path": "Stack/Stack/Bucket",
+                "attributes": {
+                  "aws:cdk:cloudformation:type": "AWS::S3::Bucket",
+                  "aws:cdk:cloudformation:props": {}
+                },
+                "constructInfo": {
+                  "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.aws_s3.CfnBucket",
+                  "version": "0.0.0"
+                }
+              },
+              "$Hooks": {
+                "id": "$Hooks",
+                "path": "Stack/Stack/$Hooks",
+                "constructInfo": {
+                  "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+                  "version": "10.3.0"
+                }
+              },
+              "$Ouputs": {
+                "id": "$Ouputs",
+                "path": "Stack/Stack/$Ouputs",
+                "constructInfo": {
+                  "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+                  "version": "10.3.0"
+                }
+              }
+            },
+            "constructInfo": {
+              "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.cloudformation_include.CfnInclude",
+              "version": "0.0.0"
+            }
+          },
+          "BootstrapVersion": {
+            "id": "BootstrapVersion",
+            "path": "Stack/BootstrapVersion",
+            "constructInfo": {
+              "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.CfnParameter",
+              "version": "0.0.0"
+            }
+          },
+          "CheckBootstrapVersion": {
+            "id": "CheckBootstrapVersion",
+            "path": "Stack/CheckBootstrapVersion",
+            "constructInfo": {
+              "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.CfnRule",
+              "version": "0.0.0"
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "constructInfo": {
+          "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.Stack",
+          "version": "0.0.0"
+        }
+      },
+      "DeletionPolicyTest": {
+        "id": "DeletionPolicyTest",
+        "path": "DeletionPolicyTest",
+        "children": {
+          "DefaultTest": {
+            "id": "DefaultTest",
+            "path": "DeletionPolicyTest/DefaultTest",
+            "children": {
+              "Default": {
+                "id": "Default",
+                "path": "DeletionPolicyTest/DefaultTest/Default",
+                "constructInfo": {
+                  "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+                  "version": "10.3.0"
+                }
+              },
+              "DeployAssert": {
+                "id": "DeployAssert",
+                "path": "DeletionPolicyTest/DefaultTest/DeployAssert",
+                "children": {
+                  "BootstrapVersion": {
+                    "id": "BootstrapVersion",
+                    "path": "DeletionPolicyTest/DefaultTest/DeployAssert/BootstrapVersion",
+                    "constructInfo": {
+                      "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.CfnParameter",
+                      "version": "0.0.0"
+                    }
+                  },
+                  "CheckBootstrapVersion": {
+                    "id": "CheckBootstrapVersion",
+                    "path": "DeletionPolicyTest/DefaultTest/DeployAssert/CheckBootstrapVersion",
+                    "constructInfo": {
+                      "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.CfnRule",
+                      "version": "0.0.0"
+                    }
+                  }
+                },
+                "constructInfo": {
+                  "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.Stack",
+                  "version": "0.0.0"
+                }
+              }
+            },
+            "constructInfo": {
+              "fqn": "@aws-cdk/integ-tests-alpha.IntegTestCase",
+              "version": "0.0.0"
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        "constructInfo": {
+          "fqn": "@aws-cdk/integ-tests-alpha.IntegTest",
+          "version": "0.0.0"
+        }
+      },
+      "Tree": {
+        "id": "Tree",
+        "path": "Tree",
+        "constructInfo": {
+          "fqn": "constructs.Construct",
+          "version": "10.3.0"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "constructInfo": {
+      "fqn": "aws-cdk-lib.App",
+      "version": "0.0.0"
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..65e88a5e24757
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/integ.intrinsic-deletion-policy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import * as core from 'aws-cdk-lib';
+import * as inc from 'aws-cdk-lib/cloudformation-include';
+import * as integ from '@aws-cdk/integ-tests-alpha';
+
+const app = new core.App();
+
+const stack = new core.Stack(app, 'Stack');
+
+new inc.CfnInclude(stack, 'Stack', {
+  templateFile: 'test-templates/fn-if-deletion-policy.json',
+});
+
+new integ.IntegTest(app, 'DeletionPolicyTest', {
+  testCases: [stack],
+});
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/test-templates/fn-if-deletion-policy.json b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/test-templates/fn-if-deletion-policy.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f8d6909224108
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk-testing/framework-integ/test/cloudformation-include/test/test-templates/fn-if-deletion-policy.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+    "Conditions": {
+      "AlwaysFalseCond": {
+        "Fn::Equals": [
+          {
+            "Ref": "AWS::Region"
+          },
+          "completely-made-up-region"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
+    "Resources": {
+      "Bucket": {
+        "Type": "AWS::S3::Bucket",
+        "DeletionPolicy": {
+            "Fn::If": [
+                "AlwaysFalseCond",
+                "Retain",
+                "Delete"
+            ]
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cloudformation-include/test/test-templates/intrinsic-deletion-policy-ref.json b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cloudformation-include/test/test-templates/intrinsic-deletion-policy-ref.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..0b02ae68180bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cloudformation-include/test/test-templates/intrinsic-deletion-policy-ref.json
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+{
+    "AWSTemplateFormatVersion": "2010-09-09",
+    "Transform": "AWS::LanguageExtensions",
+    "Parameters": {
+        "DeletionPolicyParam": {
+            "Type": "String",
+            "AllowedValues": [
+                "Delete",
+                "Retain",
+                "Snapshot"
+            ],
+            "Default": "Delete"
+        },
+        "UpdateReplacePolicyParam": {
+            "Type": "String",
+            "AllowedValues": [
+                "Delete",
+                "Retain",
+                "Snapshot"
+            ],
+            "Default": "Delete"
+        }
+    },
+    "Resources": {
+        "Table": {
+            "Type": "AWS::DynamoDB::Table",
+            "Properties": {
+                "KeySchema": [
+                    {
+                        "AttributeName": "primaryKey",
+                        "KeyType": "HASH"
+                }],
+                "AttributeDefinitions": [{
+                    "AttributeName": "primaryKey",
+                    "AttributeType": "S"
+                }]
+            },
+            "DeletionPolicy": {
+                "Ref": "DeletionPolicyParam"
+            },
+            "UpdateReplacePolicy": {
+                "Ref": "UpdateReplacePolicyParam"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cloudformation-include/test/test-templates/intrinsic-deletion-policy.json b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cloudformation-include/test/test-templates/intrinsic-deletion-policy.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..722ed175d0556
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cloudformation-include/test/test-templates/intrinsic-deletion-policy.json
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+{
+    "AWSTemplateFormatVersion": "2010-09-09",
+    "Transform": "AWS::LanguageExtensions",
+    "Parameters": {
+        "Stage": {
+            "Type": "String",
+            "AllowedValues": [
+                "Prod",
+                "Staging",
+                "Dev"
+            ]
+        }
+    },
+    "Conditions": {
+        "IsProd": {
+            "Fn::Equals": [
+                {
+                    "Ref": "Stage"
+                },
+                "Prod"
+            ]
+        }
+    },
+    "Resources": {
+        "Table": {
+            "Type": "AWS::DynamoDB::Table",
+            "Properties": {
+                "KeySchema": [{
+                    "AttributeName": "primaryKey",
+                    "KeyType": "HASH"
+                }],
+                "AttributeDefinitions": [{
+                        "AttributeName": "primaryKey",
+                        "AttributeType": "S"
+                }]
+            },
+            "DeletionPolicy": {
+                "Fn::If": [
+                    "IsProd",
+                    "Retain",
+                    "Delete"
+                ]
+            },
+            "UpdateReplacePolicy": {
+                "Fn::If": [
+                    "IsProd",
+                    "Retain",
+                    "Delete"
+                ]
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cloudformation-include/test/valid-templates.test.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cloudformation-include/test/valid-templates.test.ts
index b6ff1bea6f681..e27c9bb3ebc17 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cloudformation-include/test/valid-templates.test.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/cloudformation-include/test/valid-templates.test.ts
@@ -262,6 +262,22 @@ describe('CDK Include', () => {
     );
   });
 
+  test('can ingest a template with fn:: intrinsic function used in deletion policy', () => {
+    includeTestTemplate(stack, 'intrinsic-deletion-policy.json');
+
+    Template.fromStack(stack).templateMatches(
+      loadTestFileToJsObject('intrinsic-deletion-policy.json'),
+    );
+  });
+
+  test('can ingest a template with ref intrinsic functions used in deletion policy', () => {
+    includeTestTemplate(stack, 'intrinsic-deletion-policy-ref.json');
+
+    Template.fromStack(stack).templateMatches(
+      loadTestFileToJsObject('intrinsic-deletion-policy-ref.json'),
+    );
+  });
+
   test('can ingest a JSON template with string-form Fn::GetAtt, and output it unchanged', () => {
     includeTestTemplate(stack, 'get-att-string-form.json');
 
diff --git a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/core/lib/helpers-internal/cfn-parse.ts b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/core/lib/helpers-internal/cfn-parse.ts
index 4b7fd0cbb30a4..2dce8dad956e9 100644
--- a/packages/aws-cdk-lib/core/lib/helpers-internal/cfn-parse.ts
+++ b/packages/aws-cdk-lib/core/lib/helpers-internal/cfn-parse.ts
@@ -466,14 +466,21 @@ export class CfnParser {
   }
 
   private parseDeletionPolicy(policy: any): CfnDeletionPolicy | undefined {
+    if (policy === undefined || policy === null) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+    const isIntrinsic = this.looksLikeCfnIntrinsic(policy);
     switch (policy) {
-      case null: return undefined;
-      case undefined: return undefined;
       case 'Delete': return CfnDeletionPolicy.DELETE;
       case 'Retain': return CfnDeletionPolicy.RETAIN;
       case 'Snapshot': return CfnDeletionPolicy.SNAPSHOT;
       case 'RetainExceptOnCreate': return CfnDeletionPolicy.RETAIN_EXCEPT_ON_CREATE;
-      default: throw new Error(`Unrecognized DeletionPolicy '${policy}'`);
+      default: if (isIntrinsic) {
+        policy = this.parseValue(policy);
+        return policy;
+      } else {
+        throw new Error(`Unrecognized DeletionPolicy '${policy}'`);
+      }
     }
   }