diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/types/rest_spec/epm.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/types/rest_spec/epm.ts
index 4af01c1b14c92..e8dee14e40b30 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/types/rest_spec/epm.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/common/types/rest_spec/epm.ts
@@ -196,6 +196,9 @@ export interface DeletePackageRequest {
     pkgName: string;
     pkgVersion: string;
   };
+  query: {
+    force?: boolean;
+  };
 }
 
 export interface DeletePackageResponse {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/debug/components/integration_debugger.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/debug/components/integration_debugger.tsx
index 30fc1b84964f3..3e8a4e758fe8a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/debug/components/integration_debugger.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/fleet/sections/debug/components/integration_debugger.tsx
@@ -61,7 +61,13 @@ export const IntegrationDebugger: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
   const integrations = useQuery(['debug-integrations'], fetchInstalledIntegrations);
 
   const uninstallMutation = useMutation(async (integration: PackageListItem) => {
-    const response = await sendRemovePackage(integration.name, integration.version, true);
+    const response = await sendRemovePackage(
+      {
+        pkgName: integration.name,
+        pkgVersion: integration.version,
+      },
+      { force: true }
+    );
 
     if (response.error) {
       notifications.toasts.addError(response.error, {
@@ -92,7 +98,13 @@ export const IntegrationDebugger: React.FunctionComponent = () => {
   });
 
   const reinstallMutation = useMutation(async (integration: PackageListItem) => {
-    const uninstallResponse = await sendRemovePackage(integration.name, integration.version, true);
+    const uninstallResponse = await sendRemovePackage(
+      {
+        pkgName: integration.name,
+        pkgVersion: integration.version,
+      },
+      { force: true }
+    );
 
     if (uninstallResponse.error) {
       notifications.toasts.addError(uninstallResponse.error, {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/hooks/use_package_install.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/hooks/use_package_install.tsx
index f60e887e25fbb..579a711a36398 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/hooks/use_package_install.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/applications/integrations/hooks/use_package_install.tsx
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ function usePackageInstall({ startServices }: { startServices: StartServices })
     }: Pick<PackageInfo, 'name' | 'version' | 'title'> & { redirectToVersion: string }) => {
       setPackageInstallStatus({ name, status: InstallStatus.uninstalling, version });
 
-      const res = await sendRemovePackage(name, version);
+      const res = await sendRemovePackage({ pkgName: name, pkgVersion: version });
       if (res.error) {
         setPackageInstallStatus({ name, status: InstallStatus.installed, version });
         notifications.toasts.addWarning({
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/hooks/use_request/epm.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/hooks/use_request/epm.ts
index c7d40e84abdd0..d339463beaf17 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/hooks/use_request/epm.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/hooks/use_request/epm.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import type {
   GetLimitedPackagesResponse,
   GetInfoResponse,
   InstallPackageResponse,
+  DeletePackageRequest,
   DeletePackageResponse,
   UpdatePackageRequest,
   UpdatePackageResponse,
@@ -270,16 +271,17 @@ export const sendBulkInstallPackages = (
   });
 };
 
-export const sendRemovePackage = (pkgName: string, pkgVersion: string, force: boolean = false) => {
+export function sendRemovePackage(
+  { pkgName, pkgVersion }: DeletePackageRequest['params'],
+  query?: DeletePackageRequest['query']
+) {
   return sendRequest<DeletePackageResponse>({
     path: epmRouteService.getRemovePath(pkgName, pkgVersion),
     method: 'delete',
     version: API_VERSIONS.public.v1,
-    body: {
-      force,
-    },
+    query,
   });
-};
+}
 
 export const sendRequestReauthorizeTransforms = (
   pkgName: string,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/types/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/types/index.ts
index a340b7311fdbe..099df2ce5a34f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/types/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/fleet/public/types/index.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ export type {
   GetLimitedPackagesResponse,
   GetInfoResponse,
   InstallPackageResponse,
+  DeletePackageRequest,
   DeletePackageResponse,
   InstallationStatus,
   Installable,