diff --git a/charms/garm/src/charm.py b/charms/garm/src/charm.py
index 855c3b58..c2e4552f 100755
--- a/charms/garm/src/charm.py
+++ b/charms/garm/src/charm.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     CredentialSpec,
     GithubReconciler,
 )
+from resource_cleanup import GarmResourceCleanup
 from scaleset_reconciler import ScalesetReconciler, ScalesetSpec
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -162,12 +163,25 @@ def __init__(self, *args: typing.Any) -> None:
             self._reconcile,
         )
         self.framework.observe(self.on.update_status, self._reconcile)
+        self.framework.observe(self.on.remove, self._on_remove)
 
     @block_if_invalid_data
     def _reconcile(self, _: ops.EventBase) -> None:
         """Reconcile charm state."""
         self.restart()
 
+    def _on_remove(self, _: ops.RemoveEvent) -> None:
+        """Drain GARM resources before Juju removes the application."""
+        admin_creds = self._get_admin_credentials()
+        if not admin_creds:
+            raise RuntimeError("GARM admin credentials are unavailable; refusing removal")
+
+        base_url = f"http://127.0.0.1:{GARM_PORT}/api/v1"
+        auth_client = GarmAuthenticatedClient.from_login(
+            base_url, admin_creds["username"], admin_creds["password"]
+        )
+        GarmResourceCleanup(auth_client).run()
+
     def _on_get_credentials_action(self, event: ops.ActionEvent) -> None:
         """Return the GARM admin credentials to the operator.
 
diff --git a/charms/garm/tests/unit/test_charm.py b/charms/garm/tests/unit/test_charm.py
index 281226a6..54276a65 100644
--- a/charms/garm/tests/unit/test_charm.py
+++ b/charms/garm/tests/unit/test_charm.py
@@ -499,6 +499,32 @@ def test_missing_configurator_relation_prunes_orphaned_scalesets(
     assert out.unit_status == ops.WaitingStatus("Waiting for garm-configurator relation")
 
 
+def test_remove_runs_garm_cleanup_before_charm_termination(ctx: Context, garm_api: _GarmApiMocks):
+    """
+    arrange: A ready charm with GARM admin credentials.
+    act: Emit the application remove event.
+    assert: Cleanup runs with the authenticated client before removal completes.
+    """
+    with patch("charm.GarmResourceCleanup") as cleanup_cls:
+        out = ctx.run(ctx.on.remove(), _state(secrets=_owned_secrets()))
+
+    cleanup_cls.assert_called_once_with(garm_api.auth_client)
+    cleanup_cls.return_value.run.assert_called_once_with()
+    assert out is not None
+
+
+def test_remove_refuses_without_admin_credentials(ctx: Context, garm_api: _GarmApiMocks):
+    """
+    arrange: A charm without GARM admin credentials.
+    act: Emit the application remove event.
+    assert: Removal fails and no authenticated client is created.
+    """
+    with pytest.raises(UncaughtCharmError, match="credentials are unavailable"):
+        ctx.run(ctx.on.remove(), _state())
+
+    garm_api.auth.from_login.assert_not_called()
+
+
 def test_unpopulated_configurator_relation_does_not_prune(
     ctx: Context, garm_api: _GarmApiMocks, caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture
 ):