diff --git a/server/src/services/person.service.ts b/server/src/services/person.service.ts
index c6c3ce4e4f..65a4508a3b 100644
--- a/server/src/services/person.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/person.service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { BadRequestException, Injectable, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { FACE_THUMBNAIL_SIZE, JOBS_ASSET_PAGINATION_SIZE } from 'src/constants';
 import { StorageCore } from 'src/cores/storage.core';
-import { OnJob } from 'src/decorators';
+import { Chunked, OnJob } from 'src/decorators';
 import { BulkIdErrorReason, BulkIdResponseDto } from 'src/dtos/asset-ids.response.dto';
 import { AuthDto } from 'src/dtos/auth.dto';
 import {
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ export class PersonService extends BaseService {
     return results;
   }
 
+  @Chunked()
   private async delete(people: PersonEntity[]) {
     await Promise.all(people.map((person) => this.storageRepository.unlink(person.thumbnailPath)));
     await this.personRepository.delete(people);