diff --git a/redis.conf b/redis.conf
index c04880f32..8609a9f57 100644
--- a/redis.conf
+++ b/redis.conf
@@ -321,6 +321,19 @@ rdbchecksum yes
 # The filename where to dump the DB
 dbfilename dump.rdb
 
+# Remove RDB files used by replication in instances without persistence
+# enabled. By default this option is disabled, however there are environments
+# where for regulations or other security concerns, RDB files persisted on
+# disk by masters in order to feed replicas, or stored on disk by replicas
+# in order to load them for the initial synchronization, should be deleted
+# ASAP. Note that this option ONLY WORKS in instances that have both AOF
+# and RDB persistence disabled, otherwise is completely ignored.
+#
+# An alternative (and sometimes better) way to obtain the same effect is
+# to use diskless replication on both master and replicas instances. However
+# in the case of replicas, diskless is not always an option.
+rdb-del-sync-files no
+
 # The working directory.
 #
 # The DB will be written inside this directory, with the filename specified