diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4d3eef7..cdcbfae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ The Okteto namespace to use. If not specified it will use the namespace specifie
 
 Log level used. Supported values are: `debug`, `info`, `warn`, `error`. (defaults to warn)
 
+### `destroy-volumes`
+
+Set to `true` to destroy the persistent volumes created by the development environment (defaults to `false`).
+
 # Example usage
 
 This example runs the login action, activates a namespace, and triggers the Okteto pipeline and deletes it
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 59a4de7..0fa59ad 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ inputs:
   log-level:
     description: "Log level string. Valid options are debug, info, warn, error"
     required: false
+  destroy-volumes:
+    description: "Set to true to destroy the persistent volumes created by the development environment"
+    required: false
+    default: 'false'
 runs:
   using: "docker"
   image: "Dockerfile"
@@ -17,6 +21,7 @@ runs:
     - ${{ inputs.name }}
     - ${{ inputs.namespace }}
     - ${{ inputs.log-level }}
+    - ${{ inputs.destroy-volumes }}
 branding:
   color: 'green'
-  icon: 'settings'
\ No newline at end of file
+  icon: 'settings'
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 41f935b..1fa570e 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ set -e
 name=$1
 namespace=$2
 log_level=$3
+destroy_volumes=$4
 
 params=""
 if [ ! -z $namespace ]; then
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@ if [ "${RUNNER_DEBUG}" = "1" ]; then
   log_level="--log-level debug"
 fi
 
+if [ "$destroy_volumes" = "true" ]; then
+  volume_flag="-v"
+fi
 
-echo running: okteto pipeline destroy $log_level --name "${name}" ${params} --wait
-okteto pipeline destroy $log_level --name "${name}" ${params} --wait
+echo running: okteto pipeline destroy $log_level --name "${name}" ${params} $volume_flag --wait
+okteto pipeline destroy $log_level --name "${name}" ${params} $volume_flag --wait