diff --git a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/model/HoodieOperation.java b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/model/HoodieOperation.java
index 0da40eb0a64bf..47625820a7fbe 100644
--- a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/model/HoodieOperation.java
+++ b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/model/HoodieOperation.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public enum HoodieOperation {
   /**
    * Delete operation.
    */
-  DELETE("D", (byte) 4);
+  DELETE("D", (byte) 3);
 
   private final String name;
   private final byte value;