diff --git a/.changelog/28114.txt b/.changelog/28114.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..48a249f8c73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/28114.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:enhancement
+resource/aws_redshiftserverless_workgroup: Wait on `MODIFYING` status on resource Delete
+```
diff --git a/internal/service/redshiftserverless/wait.go b/internal/service/redshiftserverless/wait.go
index 603eb505d55..d2957d2d8d3 100644
--- a/internal/service/redshiftserverless/wait.go
+++ b/internal/service/redshiftserverless/wait.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ func waitWorkgroupAvailable(conn *redshiftserverless.RedshiftServerless, name st
 func waitWorkgroupDeleted(conn *redshiftserverless.RedshiftServerless, name string) (*redshiftserverless.Workgroup, error) {
 	stateConf := &resource.StateChangeConf{
 		Pending: []string{
+			redshiftserverless.WorkgroupStatusModifying,
 			redshiftserverless.WorkgroupStatusDeleting,
 		},
 		Target:  []string{},