diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0ea55ddd5..a95f8dbdf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ jobs:
           # github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           k3d-args: "--no-lb --no-rollback --k3s-arg --disable=traefik,servicelb,metrics-server@server:*"
 
+      # Set a hacky workaround evar for https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/111985
+      - name: Workaround upstream Kubernetes 1.25 bug
+        if: matrix.k8s == 'latest'
+        run: echo "KUBE_UNSTABLE_V1_25_DELETE=1" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       # Real CI work starts here
       - name: Build workspace
         run: cargo build
diff --git a/kube-core/src/request.rs b/kube-core/src/request.rs
index 40b9ee61b..b857d56ee 100644
--- a/kube-core/src/request.rs
+++ b/kube-core/src/request.rs
@@ -151,6 +151,28 @@ impl Request {
 
         let data = if dp.is_default() {
             vec![] // default serialize needs to be empty body
+        } else if std::env::var("KUBE_UNSTABLE_V1_25_DELETE").is_ok() {
+            // The kube-apiserver in Kubernetes v1.25.0 has broken deserialization of non-default delete options
+            // So we have to wrap our DeleteParams inside a kind/apiVersion struct to work around it.
+            // See https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/111985
+            // This workaround breaks on older Kubernetes versions so it has to be opt-in.
+
+            // NB: This is a hack that we plan on removing in the next kube release
+            // when upstream hopefully resolves the issue.
+            #[derive(serde::Serialize)]
+            #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+            struct KindWrapper<'a> {
+                api_version: &'a str,
+                kind: &'a str,
+                #[serde(flatten)]
+                data: serde_json::Value,
+            }
+            let kind_wrapped_dp = KindWrapper {
+                api_version: "meta.k8s.io/v1",
+                kind: "DeleteOptions",
+                data: serde_json::to_value(&dp).map_err(Error::SerializeBody)?,
+            };
+            serde_json::to_vec(&kind_wrapped_dp).map_err(Error::SerializeBody)?
         } else {
             serde_json::to_vec(&dp).map_err(Error::SerializeBody)?
         };