diff --git a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/cli/cli_utils.py b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/cli/cli_utils.py
index a9cccb8d06..9ef44f85d8 100644
--- a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/cli/cli_utils.py
+++ b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/cli/cli_utils.py
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ def get_urns_by_filter(
         and entity_type == "dataset"
         or entity_type == "dataflow"
         or entity_type == "datajob"
+        or entity_type == "container"
     ):
         filter_criteria.append(
             {
diff --git a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/cli/delete_cli.py b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/cli/delete_cli.py
index 86c3869eb2..33dc18c523 100644
--- a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/cli/delete_cli.py
+++ b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/cli/delete_cli.py
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ def delete_with_filters(
         one_result = _delete_one_urn(
             urn,
             soft=soft,
+            entity_type=entity_type,
             dry_run=dry_run,
             cached_session_host=(session, gms_host),
             cached_emitter=emitter,