diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api/builds.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api/builds.ts
index bfa69fa..900acf2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api/builds.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api/builds.ts
@@ -64,3 +64,7 @@ export type AdminTemplate = {
 export async function listAdminTemplates(): Promise<ApiResult<AdminTemplate[]>> {
 	return apiFetch('GET', '/api/v1/admin/templates');
 }
+
+export async function deleteAdminTemplate(name: string): Promise<ApiResult<void>> {
+	return apiFetch('DELETE', `/api/v1/admin/templates/${name}`);
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/admin/templates/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/admin/templates/+page.svelte
index c320ea8..0d719bd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/admin/templates/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/admin/templates/+page.svelte
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 	import { onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
 	import { toast } from '$lib/toast.svelte';
 	import { formatDate, timeAgo } from '$lib/utils/format';
-	import { deleteSnapshot } from '$lib/api/capsules';
 	import {
 		listBuilds,
 		createBuild,
 		listAdminTemplates,
+		deleteAdminTemplate,
 		type Build,
 		type BuildLogEntry,
 		type AdminTemplate
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 		deleting = true;
 		deleteError = null;
 		const name = deleteTarget.name;
-		const result = await deleteSnapshot(name);
+		const result = await deleteAdminTemplate(name);
 		if (result.ok) {
 			templates = templates.filter((t) => t.name !== name);
 			deleteTarget = null;
@@ -413,14 +413,12 @@
 							</span>
 						</td>
 						<td class="px-4 py-3.5 text-right">
-							{#if tmpl.type === 'snapshot'}
-								<button
-									onclick={() => { deleteTarget = tmpl; deleteError = null; }}
-									class="rounded-[var(--radius-button)] px-3 py-1.5 text-meta text-[var(--color-text-tertiary)] transition-colors duration-150 hover:bg-[var(--color-red)]/10 hover:text-[var(--color-red)]"
-								>
-									Delete
-								</button>
-							{/if}
+							<button
+								onclick={() => { deleteTarget = tmpl; deleteError = null; }}
+								class="rounded-[var(--radius-button)] px-3 py-1.5 text-meta text-[var(--color-text-tertiary)] transition-colors duration-150 hover:bg-[var(--color-red)]/10 hover:text-[var(--color-red)]"
+							>
+								Delete
+							</button>
 						</td>
 					</tr>
 				{/each}
diff --git a/internal/api/handlers_builds.go b/internal/api/handlers_builds.go
index 61eebe7..8b8fd5c 100644
--- a/internal/api/handlers_builds.go
+++ b/internal/api/handlers_builds.go
@@ -7,21 +7,25 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
+	"connectrpc.com/connect"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
 
 	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/db"
 	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/id"
+	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/lifecycle"
 	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/service"
 	"git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/internal/validate"
+	pb "git.omukk.dev/wrenn/sandbox/proto/hostagent/gen"
 )
 
 type buildHandler struct {
-	svc *service.BuildService
-	db  *db.Queries
+	svc  *service.BuildService
+	db   *db.Queries
+	pool *lifecycle.HostClientPool
 }
 
-func newBuildHandler(svc *service.BuildService, db *db.Queries) *buildHandler {
-	return &buildHandler{svc: svc, db: db}
+func newBuildHandler(svc *service.BuildService, db *db.Queries, pool *lifecycle.HostClientPool) *buildHandler {
+	return &buildHandler{svc: svc, db: db, pool: pool}
 }
 
 type createBuildRequest struct {
@@ -202,3 +206,42 @@ func (h *buildHandler) ListTemplates(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, resp)
 }
+
+// DeleteTemplate handles DELETE /v1/admin/templates/{name}.
+func (h *buildHandler) DeleteTemplate(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	name := chi.URLParam(r, "name")
+	if err := validate.SafeName(name); err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_request", fmt.Sprintf("invalid template name: %s", err))
+		return
+	}
+	ctx := r.Context()
+
+	if _, err := h.db.GetTemplate(ctx, name); err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "not_found", "template not found")
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Broadcast delete to all online hosts.
+	hosts, _ := h.db.ListActiveHosts(ctx)
+	for _, host := range hosts {
+		if host.Status != "online" {
+			continue
+		}
+		agent, err := h.pool.GetForHost(host)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		if _, err := agent.DeleteSnapshot(ctx, connect.NewRequest(&pb.DeleteSnapshotRequest{Name: name})); err != nil {
+			if connect.CodeOf(err) != connect.CodeNotFound {
+				slog.Warn("admin: failed to delete template on host", "host_id", id.FormatHostID(host.ID), "name", name, "error", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := h.db.DeleteTemplate(ctx, name); err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "db_error", "failed to delete template record")
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+}
diff --git a/internal/api/server.go b/internal/api/server.go
index 1be4473..d298b29 100644
--- a/internal/api/server.go
+++ b/internal/api/server.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func New(
 	auditH := newAuditHandler(auditSvc)
 	statsH := newStatsHandler(statsSvc)
 	metricsH := newSandboxMetricsHandler(queries, pool)
-	buildH := newBuildHandler(buildSvc, queries)
+	buildH := newBuildHandler(buildSvc, queries, pool)
 
 	// OpenAPI spec and docs.
 	r.Get("/openapi.yaml", serveOpenAPI)
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ func New(
 		r.Use(requireAdmin(queries))
 		r.Put("/teams/{id}/byoc", teamH.SetBYOC)
 		r.Get("/templates", buildH.ListTemplates)
+		r.Delete("/templates/{name}", buildH.DeleteTemplate)
 		r.Post("/builds", buildH.Create)
 		r.Get("/builds", buildH.List)
 		r.Get("/builds/{id}", buildH.Get)