diff --git a/cfapi/client.go b/cfapi/client.go
index fa5e7cb2..192d64ce 100644
--- a/cfapi/client.go
+++ b/cfapi/client.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type IPRouteClient interface {
 type VnetClient interface {
 	CreateVirtualNetwork(newVnet NewVirtualNetwork) (VirtualNetwork, error)
 	ListVirtualNetworks(filter *VnetFilter) ([]*VirtualNetwork, error)
-	DeleteVirtualNetwork(id uuid.UUID) error
+	DeleteVirtualNetwork(id uuid.UUID, force bool) error
 	UpdateVirtualNetwork(id uuid.UUID, updates UpdateVirtualNetwork) error
 }
 
diff --git a/cfapi/virtual_network.go b/cfapi/virtual_network.go
index e346678a..fce5d504 100644
--- a/cfapi/virtual_network.go
+++ b/cfapi/virtual_network.go
@@ -80,9 +80,16 @@ func (r *RESTClient) ListVirtualNetworks(filter *VnetFilter) ([]*VirtualNetwork,
 	return nil, r.statusCodeToError("list virtual networks", resp)
 }
 
-func (r *RESTClient) DeleteVirtualNetwork(id uuid.UUID) error {
+func (r *RESTClient) DeleteVirtualNetwork(id uuid.UUID, force bool) error {
 	endpoint := r.baseEndpoints.accountVnets
 	endpoint.Path = path.Join(endpoint.Path, url.PathEscape(id.String()))
+
+	queryParams := url.Values{}
+	if force {
+		queryParams.Set("force", strconv.FormatBool(force))
+	}
+	endpoint.RawQuery = queryParams.Encode()
+
 	resp, err := r.sendRequest("DELETE", endpoint, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "REST request failed")
diff --git a/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/subcommand_context_vnets.go b/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/subcommand_context_vnets.go
index 14e055fe..c6e9adca 100644
--- a/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/subcommand_context_vnets.go
+++ b/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/subcommand_context_vnets.go
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ func (sc *subcommandContext) listVirtualNetworks(filter *cfapi.VnetFilter) ([]*c
 	return client.ListVirtualNetworks(filter)
 }
 
-func (sc *subcommandContext) deleteVirtualNetwork(vnetId uuid.UUID) error {
+func (sc *subcommandContext) deleteVirtualNetwork(vnetId uuid.UUID, force bool) error {
 	client, err := sc.client()
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, noClientMsg)
 	}
-	return client.DeleteVirtualNetwork(vnetId)
+	return client.DeleteVirtualNetwork(vnetId, force)
 }
 
 func (sc *subcommandContext) updateVirtualNetwork(vnetId uuid.UUID, updates cfapi.UpdateVirtualNetwork) error {
diff --git a/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/vnets_subcommands.go b/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/vnets_subcommands.go
index 4a65ad96..57c350c9 100644
--- a/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/vnets_subcommands.go
+++ b/cmd/cloudflared/tunnel/vnets_subcommands.go
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ var (
 		Aliases: []string{"c"},
 		Usage:   "A new comment describing the purpose of the virtual network.",
 	}
+	vnetForceDeleteFlag = &cli.BoolFlag{
+		Name:    "force",
+		Aliases: []string{"f"},
+		Usage: "Force the deletion of the virtual network even if it is being relied upon by other resources. Those" +
+			"resources will either be deleted (e.g. IP Routes) or moved to the current default virutal network.",
+	}
 )
 
 func buildVirtualNetworkSubcommand(hidden bool) *cli.Command {
@@ -82,6 +88,7 @@ be the current default.`,
 				UsageText: "cloudflared tunnel [--config FILEPATH] network delete VIRTUAL_NETWORK",
 				Description: `Deletes the virtual network (given its ID or name). This is only possible if that virtual network is unused. 
 A virtual network may be used by IP routes or by WARP devices.`,
+				Flags:  []cli.Flag{vnetForceDeleteFlag},
 				Hidden: hidden,
 			},
 			{
@@ -188,7 +195,7 @@ func deleteVirtualNetworkCommand(c *cli.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if c.NArg() != 1 {
+	if c.NArg() < 1 {
 		return errors.New("You must supply exactly one argument, either the ID or name of the virtual network to delete")
 	}
 
@@ -198,7 +205,12 @@ func deleteVirtualNetworkCommand(c *cli.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := sc.deleteVirtualNetwork(vnetId); err != nil {
+	forceDelete := false
+	if c.IsSet(vnetForceDeleteFlag.Name) {
+		forceDelete = c.Bool(vnetForceDeleteFlag.Name)
+	}
+
+	if err := sc.deleteVirtualNetwork(vnetId, forceDelete); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "API error")
 	}
 	fmt.Printf("Successfully deleted virtual network '%s'\n", input)