diff --git a/api/v1beta2/manifest_types.go b/api/v1beta2/manifest_types.go
index ac52970a71..e8fd1e6e31 100644
--- a/api/v1beta2/manifest_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta2/manifest_types.go
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ type ManifestSpec struct {
 	// +nullable
 	// Resource specifies a resource to be watched for state updates
 	Resource *unstructured.Unstructured `json:"resource,omitempty"`
+
+	// AssociatedResources specifies a list of resources which are not managed
+	// by Lifecycle Manager. The resources have the following format: <group>/<version>/<kind>.
+	// +optional
+	AssociatedResources []string `json:"associatedResources,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // ImageSpec defines OCI Image specifications.
diff --git a/api/v1beta2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1beta2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index c7376ac24d..74f9f5ade7 100644
--- a/api/v1beta2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1beta2/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -289,6 +289,11 @@ func (in *ManifestSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *ManifestSpec) {
 		in, out := &in.Resource, &out.Resource
 		*out = (*in).DeepCopy()
 	}
+	if in.AssociatedResources != nil {
+		in, out := &in.AssociatedResources, &out.AssociatedResources
+		*out = make([]string, len(*in))
+		copy(*out, *in)
+	}
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new ManifestSpec.
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/operator.kyma-project.io_manifests.yaml b/config/crd/bases/operator.kyma-project.io_manifests.yaml
index 35d03a9db8..146c8df820 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/operator.kyma-project.io_manifests.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/operator.kyma-project.io_manifests.yaml
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ spec:
           spec:
             description: ManifestSpec defines the desired state of Manifest.
             properties:
+              associatedResources:
+                description: |-
+                  AssociatedResources specifies a list of resources which are not managed
+                  by Lifecycle Manager. The resources have the following format: <group>/<version>/<kind>.
+                items:
+                  type: string
+                type: array
               config:
                 description: Config specifies OCI image configuration for Manifest
                 properties:
@@ -319,6 +326,13 @@ spec:
           spec:
             description: ManifestSpec defines the desired state of Manifest.
             properties:
+              associatedResources:
+                description: |-
+                  AssociatedResources specifies a list of resources which are not managed
+                  by Lifecycle Manager. The resources have the following format: <group>/<version>/<kind>.
+                items:
+                  type: string
+                type: array
               config:
                 description: Config specifies OCI image configuration for Manifest
                 properties:
diff --git a/docs/technical-reference/api/manifest-cr.md b/docs/technical-reference/api/manifest-cr.md
index e6ee00ef8c..73a6c388a4 100644
--- a/docs/technical-reference/api/manifest-cr.md
+++ b/docs/technical-reference/api/manifest-cr.md
@@ -85,6 +85,17 @@ The [internal spec resolver](../../../internal/manifest/spec_resolver.go) uses t
 
 The resource is the default data that should be initialized for the module and is directly copied from **.spec.data** of the ModuleTemplate CR after normalizing it with the **namespace** for the synchronized module.
 
+### **.spec.associatedResources**
+
+Associated resources are resources that are not managed by Lifecycle Manager. They are represented by the `group/version/kind` format.  
+Suppose the module is managed and gets deleted from the Kyma CR. In that case, the module deletion is suspended until all custom resources with GVK listed in the **spec.associatedResources** are removed manually by the user.   
+```yaml
+spec:
+  associatedResources: 
+  - serverless.kyma-project.io/v1alpha2/functions
+  - operator.kyma-project.io/v1alpha1/serverlesses
+```
+
 ### **.status**
 
 The Manifest CR status is set based on the following logic, managed by the manifest reconciler: