diff --git a/Tools/ardupilotwaf/boards.py b/Tools/ardupilotwaf/boards.py
index 759f2a1318..43548ec8f2 100644
--- a/Tools/ardupilotwaf/boards.py
+++ b/Tools/ardupilotwaf/boards.py
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class Board:
             '-Werror=overflow',
             '-Werror=parentheses',
             '-Werror=format-extra-args',
+            '-Werror=delete-non-virtual-dtor',
         ]
 
         if cfg.options.scripting_checks: