diff --git a/pkg/sr/api.go b/pkg/sr/api.go
index 3f4356c4..c38ce26b 100644
--- a/pkg/sr/api.go
+++ b/pkg/sr/api.go
@@ -392,10 +392,10 @@ type DeleteHow bool
 
 const (
 	// SoftDelete performs a soft deletion.
-	SoftDelete = false
+	SoftDelete DeleteHow = false
 	// HardDelete performs a hard deletion. Values must be soft deleted
 	// before they can be hard deleted.
-	HardDelete = true
+	HardDelete DeleteHow = true
 )
 
 // DeleteSubject deletes the subject. You must soft delete a subject before it