diff --git a/graphql_api/tests/mutation/test_erase_repository.py b/graphql_api/tests/mutation/test_erase_repository.py
index 782ce00594..0f455e12b5 100644
--- a/graphql_api/tests/mutation/test_erase_repository.py
+++ b/graphql_api/tests/mutation/test_erase_repository.py
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 class EraseRepositoryTests(GraphQLTestHelper, TransactionTestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.org = OwnerFactory(username="codecov", service="github")
+        self.non_admin_user = OwnerFactory(organizations=[self.org.ownerid])
+        self.admin_user = OwnerFactory(organizations=[self.org.ownerid])
+        self.org.add_admin(self.admin_user)
+
         self.repo = RepositoryFactory(author=self.org, name="gazebo", active=True)
 
     def test_when_authenticated(self):
@@ -92,3 +96,31 @@ def test_when_self_hosted_admin(self, is_admin_owner):
         )
 
         assert data == {"eraseRepository": None}
+
+    def test_when_other_admin(self):
+        data = self.gql_request(
+            query,
+            owner=self.admin_user,
+            variables={
+                "input": {
+                    "owner": "codecov",
+                    "repoName": "gazebo",
+                }
+            },
+        )
+
+        assert data == {"eraseRepository": None}
+
+    def test_when_not_other_admin(self):
+        data = self.gql_request(
+            query,
+            owner=self.non_admin_user,
+            variables={
+                "input": {
+                    "owner": "codecov",
+                    "repoName": "gazebo",
+                }
+            },
+        )
+
+        assert data["eraseRepository"]["error"]["__typename"] == "UnauthorizedError"
diff --git a/graphql_api/types/mutation/erase_repository/erase_repository.graphql b/graphql_api/types/mutation/erase_repository/erase_repository.graphql
index 80d4225a8b..e7025a58fa 100644
--- a/graphql_api/types/mutation/erase_repository/erase_repository.graphql
+++ b/graphql_api/types/mutation/erase_repository/erase_repository.graphql
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@ type EraseRepositoryPayload {
 }
 
 input EraseRepositoryInput {
+  owner: String
   repoName: String!
 }
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diff --git a/graphql_api/types/mutation/erase_repository/erase_repository.py b/graphql_api/types/mutation/erase_repository/erase_repository.py
index eb5f07fe9c..d321ce611f 100644
--- a/graphql_api/types/mutation/erase_repository/erase_repository.py
+++ b/graphql_api/types/mutation/erase_repository/erase_repository.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Any, Dict
+from typing import Any
 
 from ariadne import UnionType
 from graphql import GraphQLResolveInfo
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@
 @wrap_error_handling_mutation
 @require_authenticated
 async def resolve_erase_repository(
-    _: Any, info: GraphQLResolveInfo, input: Dict[str, Any]
+    _: Any, info: GraphQLResolveInfo, input: dict[str, Any]
 ) -> None:
     command = info.context["executor"].get_command("repository")
     current_owner = info.context["request"].current_owner
+
+    owner_username = input.get("owner") or current_owner.username
     repo_name = input.get("repo_name")
-    # TODO: change the graphql mutation to allow working on other owners
-    owner_username = current_owner.username
+
     await command.erase_repository(owner_username, repo_name)
     return None