diff --git a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/ai/components/AIAssetCard.tsx b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/ai/components/AIAssetCard.tsx
index 439db31c46f2..a79b365f56d0 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/ai/components/AIAssetCard.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/ai/components/AIAssetCard.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const AssetCardActions = ({ asset }: { asset: File }) => {
   const dispatch = useAIUploadModalContext('AssetCardActions', (s) => s.dispatch);
   const state = useAIUploadModalContext('AssetCardActions', (s) => s.state);
   const onClose = useAIUploadModalContext('AssetCardActions', (s) => s.onClose);
-  const { canUpdate, canCopyLink, canDownload } = useMediaLibraryPermissions();
+  const { canUpdate, canDelete, canCopyLink, canDownload } = useMediaLibraryPermissions();
 
   const [isEditModalOpen, setIsEditModalOpen] = React.useState(false);
 
@@ -112,19 +112,21 @@ const AssetCardActions = ({ asset }: { asset: File }) => {
 
   return (
     <CardActionsContainer onClick={handlePropagationClick} position="end">
-      <Dialog.Root>
-        <Dialog.Trigger>
-          <IconButton
-            label={formatMessage({
-              id: getTrad('control-card.remove-selection'),
-              defaultMessage: 'Remove from selection',
-            })}
-          >
-            <Trash />
-          </IconButton>
-        </Dialog.Trigger>
-        <ConfirmDialog onConfirm={handleConfirmRemove} />
-      </Dialog.Root>
+      {canDelete && (
+        <Dialog.Root>
+          <Dialog.Trigger>
+            <IconButton
+              label={formatMessage({
+                id: getTrad('control-card.remove-selection'),
+                defaultMessage: 'Remove from selection',
+              })}
+            >
+              <Trash />
+            </IconButton>
+          </Dialog.Trigger>
+          <ConfirmDialog onConfirm={handleConfirmRemove} />
+        </Dialog.Root>
+      )}
 
       <Modal.Root open={isEditModalOpen} onOpenChange={setIsEditModalOpen}>
         <Modal.Trigger>
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ const AssetCardActions = ({ asset }: { asset: File }) => {
             }
             onClose={(arg) => handleEditAsset(arg as File)}
             canUpdate={canUpdate}
+            canDelete={canDelete}
             canCopyLink={canCopyLink}
             canDownload={canDownload}
             omitFields={['caption', 'alternativeText']}
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/AssetDialog/AssetDialog.tsx b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/AssetDialog/AssetDialog.tsx
index 0767410ce8d5..dfabcc4e2d7c 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/AssetDialog/AssetDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/AssetDialog/AssetDialog.tsx
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ export const AssetContent = ({
     canCreate,
     isLoading: isLoadingPermissions,
     canUpdate,
+    canDelete,
     canCopyLink,
     canDownload,
   } = useMediaLibraryPermissions();
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ export const AssetContent = ({
         onClose={() => setAssetToEdit(undefined)}
         asset={assetToEdit as EditAsset}
         canUpdate={canUpdate}
+        canDelete={canDelete}
         canCopyLink={canCopyLink}
         canDownload={canDownload}
         trackedLocation={trackedLocation}
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditAssetDialog/EditAssetContent.tsx b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditAssetDialog/EditAssetContent.tsx
index 3f17b42e169e..2022ce1677de 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditAssetDialog/EditAssetContent.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditAssetDialog/EditAssetContent.tsx
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ export interface Asset extends Omit<FileDefinition, 'folder'> {
 interface EditAssetContentProps {
   asset?: Asset;
   canUpdate?: boolean;
+  canDelete?: boolean;
   canCopyLink?: boolean;
   canDownload?: boolean;
   trackedLocation?: string;
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ export const EditAssetContent = ({
   onClose,
   asset,
   canUpdate = false,
+  canDelete = false,
   canCopyLink = false,
   canDownload = false,
   trackedLocation,
@@ -230,6 +232,7 @@ export const EditAssetContent = ({
                 <PreviewBox
                   asset={asset!}
                   canUpdate={canUpdate}
+                  canDelete={canDelete}
                   canCopyLink={canCopyLink}
                   canDownload={canDownload}
                   onDelete={onClose}
@@ -438,6 +441,7 @@ export const EditAssetContent = ({
 interface EditAssetDialogProps {
   asset: Asset;
   canUpdate?: boolean;
+  canDelete?: boolean;
   canCopyLink?: boolean;
   canDownload?: boolean;
   trackedLocation?: string;
@@ -449,6 +453,7 @@ export const EditAssetDialog = ({
   open,
   onClose,
   canUpdate = false,
+  canDelete = false,
   canCopyLink = false,
   canDownload = false,
   ...restProps
@@ -459,6 +464,7 @@ export const EditAssetDialog = ({
         <EditAssetContent
           onClose={onClose}
           canUpdate={canUpdate}
+          canDelete={canDelete}
           canCopyLink={canCopyLink}
           canDownload={canDownload}
           {...restProps}
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditAssetDialog/PreviewBox/PreviewBox.tsx b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditAssetDialog/PreviewBox/PreviewBox.tsx
index 9d5297d33bfe..d03095a9100e 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditAssetDialog/PreviewBox/PreviewBox.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditAssetDialog/PreviewBox/PreviewBox.tsx
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ interface Asset extends Omit<FileDefinition, 'folder'> {
 interface PreviewBoxProps {
   asset: Asset;
   canUpdate: boolean;
+  canDelete: boolean;
   canCopyLink: boolean;
   canDownload: boolean;
   replacementFile?: File;
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ interface PreviewBoxProps {
 export const PreviewBox = ({
   asset,
   canUpdate,
+  canDelete,
   canCopyLink,
   canDownload,
   onDelete,
@@ -244,7 +246,7 @@ export const PreviewBox = ({
 
         <ActionRow paddingLeft={3} paddingRight={3} justifyContent="flex-end">
           <Flex gap={1}>
-            {canUpdate && !asset.isLocal && (
+            {canDelete && !asset.isLocal && (
               <IconButton
                 label={formatMessage({
                   id: 'global.delete',
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditAssetDialog/tests/EditAssetContent.test.tsx b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditAssetDialog/tests/EditAssetContent.test.tsx
index bef88f5e4835..82d69baaccaa 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditAssetDialog/tests/EditAssetContent.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditAssetDialog/tests/EditAssetContent.test.tsx
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ const renderCompo = () =>
                 asset={asset}
                 onClose={jest.fn()}
                 canUpdate
+                canDelete
                 canCopyLink
                 canDownload
               />
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditAssetDialog/tests/EditAssetDialog.test.tsx b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditAssetDialog/tests/EditAssetDialog.test.tsx
index 0b358bf2ae65..4578ae5e1b3b 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditAssetDialog/tests/EditAssetDialog.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditAssetDialog/tests/EditAssetDialog.test.tsx
@@ -109,14 +109,30 @@ const store = configureStore({
   middleware: (getDefaultMiddleware) => getDefaultMiddleware().concat(adminApi.middleware),
 });
 
-const renderCompo = (props = { canUpdate: true, canCopyLink: true, canDownload: true }) =>
+const renderCompo = (
+  props: Partial<{
+    canUpdate: boolean;
+    canDelete: boolean;
+    canCopyLink: boolean;
+    canDownload: boolean;
+  }> = {}
+) =>
   render(
     <Provider store={store}>
       <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
         <DesignSystemProvider>
           <IntlProvider locale="en" messages={messageForPlugin} defaultLocale="en">
             <NotificationsProvider>
-              <EditAssetDialog open asset={asset} onClose={jest.fn()} {...props} />
+              <EditAssetDialog
+                open
+                asset={asset}
+                onClose={jest.fn()}
+                canUpdate
+                canDelete
+                canCopyLink
+                canDownload
+                {...props}
+              />
             </NotificationsProvider>
           </IntlProvider>
         </DesignSystemProvider>
@@ -188,8 +204,8 @@ describe('<EditAssetDialog />', () => {
   });
 
   describe('PreviewBox', () => {
-    it('opens the delete dialog when pressing the delete button when the user is allowed to update', () => {
-      renderCompo({ canUpdate: true, canCopyLink: false, canDownload: false });
+    it('opens the delete dialog when pressing the delete button when the user is allowed to delete', () => {
+      renderCompo({ canUpdate: true, canDelete: true, canCopyLink: false, canDownload: false });
 
       fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Delete' }));
 
@@ -197,8 +213,8 @@ describe('<EditAssetDialog />', () => {
       expect(screen.getByText('Are you sure?')).toBeVisible();
     });
 
-    it('does not open the delete dialog when the user is not allowed to update', () => {
-      renderCompo({ canUpdate: false, canCopyLink: false, canDownload: false });
+    it('does not open the delete dialog when the user is not allowed to delete', () => {
+      renderCompo({ canUpdate: true, canDelete: false, canCopyLink: false, canDownload: false });
 
       expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: 'Delete' })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     });
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditFolderDialog/EditFolderDialog.tsx b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditFolderDialog/EditFolderDialog.tsx
index 1b05778322f0..20848dbaee5f 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditFolderDialog/EditFolderDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditFolderDialog/EditFolderDialog.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,12 @@ export const EditFolderContent = ({
   const { data: folderStructure, isLoading: folderStructureIsLoading } = useFolderStructure({
     enabled: true,
   });
-  const { canCreate, isLoading: isLoadingPermissions, canUpdate } = useMediaLibraryPermissions();
+  const {
+    canCreate,
+    canDelete,
+    isLoading: isLoadingPermissions,
+    canUpdate,
+  } = useMediaLibraryPermissions();
   const [showConfirmDialog, setShowConfirmDialog] = React.useState(false);
   const { formatMessage, formatDate } = useIntl();
   const { trackUsage } = useTracking();
@@ -289,13 +294,13 @@ export const EditFolderContent = ({
                 {formatMessage({ id: 'cancel', defaultMessage: 'Cancel' })}
               </Button>
               <Flex gap={2}>
-                {isEditing && canUpdate && (
+                {isEditing && canDelete && (
                   <Button
                     type="button"
                     variant="danger-light"
                     onClick={() => setShowConfirmDialog(true)}
                     name="delete"
-                    disabled={!canUpdate || isEditFolderLoading}
+                    disabled={!canDelete || isEditFolderLoading}
                   >
                     {formatMessage({
                       id: getTrad('modal.folder.create.delete'),
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditFolderDialog/tests/EditFolderDialog.test.tsx b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditFolderDialog/tests/EditFolderDialog.test.tsx
index 434b2d5f1b06..bfb98d8ce91a 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditFolderDialog/tests/EditFolderDialog.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/EditFolderDialog/tests/EditFolderDialog.test.tsx
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ const ComponentFixture = (
 ) => {
   const nextProps = {
     canUpdate: true,
+    canDelete: true,
     ...props,
   };
 
@@ -238,7 +239,10 @@ describe('EditFolderDialog', () => {
   });
 
   test('disables inputs and submit action if users do not have permissions to update', () => {
-    (useMediaLibraryPermissions as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce({ canUpdate: false });
+    (useMediaLibraryPermissions as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce({
+      canUpdate: false,
+      canDelete: false,
+    });
     const { getByRole } = setup();
 
     expect(getByRole('textbox', { name: 'Name' })).toHaveAttribute('aria-disabled', 'true');
@@ -246,4 +250,30 @@ describe('EditFolderDialog', () => {
 
     expect(getByRole('button', { name: 'Create' })).toBeDisabled();
   });
+
+  test('does not show the delete action if users do not have permissions to delete', () => {
+    (useMediaLibraryPermissions as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce({
+      canCreate: true,
+      canUpdate: true,
+      canDelete: false,
+      isLoading: false,
+    });
+
+    setup({
+      folder: {
+        id: 1,
+        name: 'default folder name',
+        createdAt: 'Mon Oct 24 2022 16:02:14 GMT+0200',
+        updatedAt: 'Mon Oct 24 2022 16:02:14 GMT+0200',
+        children: { count: 0 },
+        files: { count: 0 },
+        parent: null,
+        pathId: 1,
+        path: '1',
+        type: 'folder',
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: 'Delete folder' })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/MediaLibraryInput/Carousel/CarouselAssets.tsx b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/MediaLibraryInput/Carousel/CarouselAssets.tsx
index b55762ae650e..07c88cda42b7 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/MediaLibraryInput/Carousel/CarouselAssets.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/MediaLibraryInput/Carousel/CarouselAssets.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import * as React from 'react';
 import { CarouselInput, CarouselSlide } from '@strapi/design-system';
 import { useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 
+import { useMediaLibraryPermissions } from '../../../hooks/useMediaLibraryPermissions';
 import { getTrad } from '../../../utils/getTrad';
 import { EditAssetDialog } from '../../EditAssetDialog/EditAssetContent';
 
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ export const CarouselAssets = React.forwardRef(
     forwardedRef
   ) => {
     const { formatMessage } = useIntl();
+    const { canDelete, canUpdate, canCopyLink, canDownload } = useMediaLibraryPermissions();
     const [isEditingAsset, setIsEditingAsset] = React.useState(false);
 
     const currentAsset = assets[selectedAssetIndex];
@@ -153,9 +155,10 @@ export const CarouselAssets = React.forwardRef(
             }
           }}
           asset={currentAsset as Asset}
-          canUpdate
-          canCopyLink
-          canDownload
+          canUpdate={canUpdate}
+          canDelete={canDelete}
+          canCopyLink={canCopyLink}
+          canDownload={canDownload}
           trackedLocation={trackedLocation}
         />
       </>
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/MediaLibraryInput/Carousel/tests/CarouselAssets.test.tsx b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/MediaLibraryInput/Carousel/tests/CarouselAssets.test.tsx
index 860ffaf11dfc..787cd28502ae 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/MediaLibraryInput/Carousel/tests/CarouselAssets.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/components/MediaLibraryInput/Carousel/tests/CarouselAssets.test.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { CarouselAssets } from '../CarouselAssets';
 
 import type { CarouselAssetsProps } from '../CarouselAssets';
 
+jest.mock('../../../../hooks/useMediaLibraryPermissions');
+
 const ASSET_FIXTURES = [
   {
     alternativeText: 'alternative text',
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/constants.ts b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/constants.ts
index 678ccaa3706a..e7e8b4ee338a 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/constants.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export const PERMISSIONS = {
   configureView: [{ action: 'plugin::upload.configure-view', subject: null }],
   settings: [{ action: 'plugin::upload.settings.read', subject: null }],
   update: [{ action: 'plugin::upload.assets.update', subject: null, fields: null }],
+  delete: [{ action: 'plugin::upload.assets.delete', subject: null, fields: null }],
 };
 
 export const tableHeaders = [
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/hooks/__mocks__/useMediaLibraryPermissions.ts b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/hooks/__mocks__/useMediaLibraryPermissions.ts
index 2da5f8530b35..26c8c3196127 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/hooks/__mocks__/useMediaLibraryPermissions.ts
+++ b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/hooks/__mocks__/useMediaLibraryPermissions.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ export const useMediaLibraryPermissions = jest.fn().mockReturnValue({
   canRead: true,
   canCreate: true,
   canUpdate: true,
+  canDelete: true,
   canCopyLink: true,
   canDownload: true,
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/pages/App/MediaLibrary.tsx b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/pages/App/MediaLibrary.tsx
index 5f0754a5171c..50f098499e7c 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/pages/App/MediaLibrary.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/pages/App/MediaLibrary.tsx
@@ -84,11 +84,13 @@ export const MediaLibrary = () => {
     canRead,
     canCreate,
     canUpdate,
+    canDelete,
     canCopyLink,
     canDownload,
     canConfigureView,
     isLoading: permissionsLoading,
   } = useMediaLibraryPermissions();
+  const canSelectItems = canUpdate || canDelete;
   const { isEnabled: isAiEnabled, status: aiAvailabilityStatus } = useAIAvailability();
   const currentFolderToEditRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>();
   const { formatMessage } = useIntl();
@@ -138,12 +140,15 @@ export const MediaLibrary = () => {
         folder: folder.id.toString(),
         folderPath: folder.path,
       }),
-      isSelectable: canUpdate,
+      isSelectable: canSelectItems,
     })) ?? [];
   const folderCount = folders?.length || 0;
   const assets =
-    assetsData?.results?.map((asset) => ({ ...asset, type: 'asset', isSelectable: canUpdate })) ||
-    [];
+    assetsData?.results?.map((asset) => ({
+      ...asset,
+      type: 'asset',
+      isSelectable: canSelectItems,
+    })) || [];
   const assetCount = assets?.length ?? 0;
   const totalAssetCount = assetsData?.pagination?.total;
 
@@ -263,7 +268,7 @@ export const MediaLibrary = () => {
         <Layouts.Action
           startActions={
             <>
-              {canUpdate && isGridView && (assetCount > 0 || folderCount > 0) && (
+              {canSelectItems && isGridView && (assetCount > 0 || folderCount > 0) && (
                 <BoxWithHeight
                   paddingLeft={2}
                   paddingRight={2}
@@ -346,6 +351,8 @@ export const MediaLibrary = () => {
         <Layouts.Content>
           {selected.length > 0 && (
             <BulkActions
+              canDelete={canDelete}
+              canUpdate={canUpdate}
               currentFolder={currentFolder as BulkActionsProps['currentFolder']}
               selected={selected as BulkActionsProps['selected']}
               onSuccess={handleBulkActionSuccess}
@@ -377,7 +384,7 @@ export const MediaLibrary = () => {
               onSelectAll={handleBulkSelect as TableListProps['onSelectAll']}
               rows={[...folders, ...assets] as TableListProps['rows']}
               selected={selected as TableListProps['selected']}
-              shouldDisableBulkSelect={!canUpdate}
+              shouldDisableBulkSelect={!canSelectItems}
               sortQuery={query?.sort ?? ''}
             />
           )}
@@ -571,6 +578,7 @@ export const MediaLibrary = () => {
           open={!!assetToEdit}
           asset={assetToEdit}
           canUpdate={canUpdate}
+          canDelete={canDelete}
           canCopyLink={canCopyLink}
           canDownload={canDownload}
           trackedLocation="upload"
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/pages/App/components/BulkActions.tsx b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/pages/App/components/BulkActions.tsx
index 421e616ffd8f..c6a99b51f72f 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/pages/App/components/BulkActions.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/pages/App/components/BulkActions.tsx
@@ -24,9 +24,17 @@ export interface BulkActionsProps {
   selected: Array<FileWithType | FolderDefinition> | Array<FolderWithType | FileWithType>;
   onSuccess: () => void;
   currentFolder?: FolderWithType;
+  canDelete?: boolean;
+  canUpdate?: boolean;
 }
 
-export const BulkActions = ({ selected = [], onSuccess, currentFolder }: BulkActionsProps) => {
+export const BulkActions = ({
+  selected = [],
+  onSuccess,
+  currentFolder,
+  canDelete = false,
+  canUpdate = false,
+}: BulkActionsProps) => {
   const { formatMessage } = useIntl();
   const numberAssets = selected?.reduce(function (_this, val) {
     return val?.type === 'folder' && 'files' in val && val?.files && 'count' in val.files
@@ -50,15 +58,19 @@ export const BulkActions = ({ selected = [], onSuccess, currentFolder }: BulkAct
         )}
       </Typography>
 
-      <BulkDeleteButton
-        selected={selected as Array<FileWithType | FolderDefinition>}
-        onSuccess={onSuccess}
-      />
-      <BulkMoveButton
-        currentFolder={currentFolder}
-        selected={selected as Array<FolderWithType | FileWithType>}
-        onSuccess={onSuccess}
-      />
+      {canDelete && (
+        <BulkDeleteButton
+          selected={selected as Array<FileWithType | FolderDefinition>}
+          onSuccess={onSuccess}
+        />
+      )}
+      {canUpdate && (
+        <BulkMoveButton
+          currentFolder={currentFolder}
+          selected={selected as Array<FolderWithType | FileWithType>}
+          onSuccess={onSuccess}
+        />
+      )}
     </Flex>
   );
 };
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/pages/App/components/tests/BulkActions.test.tsx b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/pages/App/components/tests/BulkActions.test.tsx
index fbad15ce7f01..317332676521 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/admin/src/pages/App/components/tests/BulkActions.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/upload/admin/src/pages/App/components/tests/BulkActions.test.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ jest.mock('../../../../components/BulkMoveDialog/BulkMoveDialog');
 
 const setup = (
   props: BulkActionsProps = {
+    canDelete: true,
+    canUpdate: true,
     selected: [],
     onSuccess: jest.fn(),
   }
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@ describe('BulkActions', () => {
     const FOLDER_COUNT = 8;
 
     const { getByText } = setup({
+      canDelete: true,
+      canUpdate: true,
       onSuccess: jest.fn(),
       selected: [
         ...[...Array(ASSET_COUNT).keys()].map((index) => ({ id: index, type: 'asset' })),
@@ -70,4 +74,16 @@ describe('BulkActions', () => {
       getByText(`${FOLDER_COUNT} folders - ${ASSET_COUNT} assets selected`)
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  test('renders only the delete action when update is not allowed', () => {
+    const { getByRole, queryByRole } = setup({
+      canDelete: true,
+      canUpdate: false,
+      onSuccess: jest.fn(),
+      selected: [{ id: 1, type: 'asset' }] as BulkActionsProps['selected'],
+    });
+
+    expect(getByRole('button', { name: 'Delete' })).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(queryByRole('button', { name: 'Move' })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/server/src/__tests__/bootstrap.test.ts b/packages/core/upload/server/src/__tests__/bootstrap.test.ts
index 92ac81f71257..6ac98b823fa9 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/server/src/__tests__/bootstrap.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/upload/server/src/__tests__/bootstrap.test.ts
@@ -2,16 +2,6 @@ import { join } from 'path';
 
 import { bootstrap } from '../bootstrap';
 
-jest.mock('@strapi/provider-upload-local', () => ({
-  init() {
-    return {
-      uploadStream: jest.fn(),
-      upload: jest.fn(),
-      delete: jest.fn(),
-    };
-  },
-}));
-
 describe('Upload plugin bootstrap function', () => {
   test('Sets default config if it does not exist', async () => {
     const setStore = jest.fn(() => {});
@@ -67,9 +57,19 @@ describe('Upload plugin bootstrap function', () => {
       plugin() {
         return {};
       },
-      service: () => ({
-        registerErrorMiddleware: jest.fn(),
-      }),
+      service(uid: string) {
+        if (uid === 'admin::permission') {
+          return {
+            actionProvider: {
+              registerMany,
+            },
+          };
+        }
+
+        return {
+          registerErrorMiddleware: jest.fn(),
+        };
+      },
       store() {
         return {
           get() {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ describe('Upload plugin bootstrap function', () => {
       },
     } as any;
 
-    await bootstrap({ strapi });
+    await bootstrap({ strapi: global.strapi as any });
 
     expect(setStore).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
       value: {
@@ -90,5 +90,17 @@ describe('Upload plugin bootstrap function', () => {
         responsiveDimensions: true,
       },
     });
+    expect(registerMany).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.arrayContaining([
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          uid: 'assets.update',
+          displayName: 'Update (crop, details, replace)',
+        }),
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          uid: 'assets.delete',
+          displayName: 'Delete',
+        }),
+      ])
+    );
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/server/src/bootstrap.ts b/packages/core/upload/server/src/bootstrap.ts
index b7c03de9fd44..6b26f4f5644e 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/server/src/bootstrap.ts
+++ b/packages/core/upload/server/src/bootstrap.ts
@@ -70,11 +70,18 @@ const registerPermissionActions = async () => {
     },
     {
       section: 'plugins',
-      displayName: 'Update (crop, details, replace) + delete',
+      displayName: 'Update (crop, details, replace)',
       uid: 'assets.update',
       subCategory: 'assets',
       pluginName: 'upload',
     },
+    {
+      section: 'plugins',
+      displayName: 'Delete',
+      uid: 'assets.delete',
+      subCategory: 'assets',
+      pluginName: 'upload',
+    },
     {
       section: 'plugins',
       displayName: 'Download',
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/server/src/constants.ts b/packages/core/upload/server/src/constants.ts
index 184df4945c87..5515c6cafe4d 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/server/src/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/core/upload/server/src/constants.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const ACTIONS = {
   readSettings: 'plugin::upload.settings.read',
   create: 'plugin::upload.assets.create',
   update: 'plugin::upload.assets.update',
+  delete: 'plugin::upload.assets.delete',
   download: 'plugin::upload.assets.download',
   copyLink: 'plugin::upload.assets.copy-link',
   configureView: 'plugin::upload.configure-view',
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/server/src/controllers/__tests__/admin-file.test.ts b/packages/core/upload/server/src/controllers/__tests__/admin-file.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8dd1db9eff2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/upload/server/src/controllers/__tests__/admin-file.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import type { Context } from 'koa';
+
+import adminFileController from '../admin-file';
+import { ACTIONS } from '../../constants';
+import { getService } from '../../utils';
+import * as findEntityAndCheckPermissionsModule from '../utils/find-entity-and-check-permissions';
+
+jest.mock('../../utils');
+jest.mock('../utils/find-entity-and-check-permissions');
+
+const mockGetService = getService as jest.MockedFunction<typeof getService>;
+const mockFindEntityAndCheckPermissions =
+  findEntityAndCheckPermissionsModule.findEntityAndCheckPermissions as jest.MockedFunction<
+    typeof findEntityAndCheckPermissionsModule.findEntityAndCheckPermissions
+  >;
+
+describe('admin-file controller', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+    const remove = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+
+    mockGetService.mockImplementation((serviceName: string) => {
+      if (serviceName === 'upload') {
+        return {
+          remove,
+        } as any;
+      }
+
+      return {} as any;
+    });
+
+    mockFindEntityAndCheckPermissions.mockResolvedValue({
+      pm: {
+        sanitizeOutput: jest.fn((data) => Promise.resolve(data)),
+      },
+      file: {
+        id: 1,
+        name: 'test.png',
+      },
+    } as any);
+  });
+
+  it('checks delete permissions before removing a file', async () => {
+    const ctx = {
+      params: { id: 1 },
+      state: { userAbility: {} },
+    } as unknown as Context;
+
+    const uploadService = getService('upload');
+
+    await adminFileController.destroy(ctx);
+
+    expect(mockFindEntityAndCheckPermissions).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      {},
+      ACTIONS.delete,
+      'plugin::upload.file',
+      1
+    );
+    expect(uploadService.remove).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ id: 1, name: 'test.png' });
+    expect(ctx.body).toEqual({ id: 1, name: 'test.png' });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/server/src/controllers/admin-file.ts b/packages/core/upload/server/src/controllers/admin-file.ts
index 95d98d659010..cbdcf4b46064 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/server/src/controllers/admin-file.ts
+++ b/packages/core/upload/server/src/controllers/admin-file.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export default {
 
     const { pm, file } = await findEntityAndCheckPermissions(
       userAbility,
-      ACTIONS.update,
+      ACTIONS.delete,
       FILE_MODEL_UID,
       id
     );
diff --git a/packages/core/upload/server/src/routes/admin.ts b/packages/core/upload/server/src/routes/admin.ts
index 8396476f407c..e8ebe0ae9a23 100644
--- a/packages/core/upload/server/src/routes/admin.ts
+++ b/packages/core/upload/server/src/routes/admin.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export const routes = {
           {
             name: 'admin::hasPermissions',
             config: {
-              actions: ['plugin::upload.assets.update'],
+              actions: ['plugin::upload.assets.delete'],
             },
           },
         ],
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ export const routes = {
           {
             name: 'admin::hasPermissions',
             config: {
-              actions: ['plugin::upload.assets.update'],
+              actions: ['plugin::upload.assets.delete'],
             },
           },
         ],