diff --git a/api-specs/api/types/message/ProductVariantDeletedMessage.raml b/api-specs/api/types/message/ProductVariantDeletedMessage.raml
index 25b248f2d..e0cc83ab8 100644
--- a/api-specs/api/types/message/ProductVariantDeletedMessage.raml
+++ b/api-specs/api/types/message/ProductVariantDeletedMessage.raml
@@ -15,3 +15,8 @@ properties:
     items: string
     description: |
       List of image URLs that were removed with the [Remove Product Variant](ctp:api:type:ProductRemoveVariantAction) update action.
+  staged:
+    type: boolean
+    description: |
+      If `true`, this message informs that only the staged ProductVariant has been removed by the update action.
+      If `false`, both the current and staged ProductVariant have been removed.
diff --git a/api-specs/api/types/message/payload/ProductVariantDeletedMessagePayload.raml b/api-specs/api/types/message/payload/ProductVariantDeletedMessagePayload.raml
index 89e74c752..9cd6a5216 100644
--- a/api-specs/api/types/message/payload/ProductVariantDeletedMessagePayload.raml
+++ b/api-specs/api/types/message/payload/ProductVariantDeletedMessagePayload.raml
@@ -15,3 +15,8 @@ properties:
     items: string
     description: |
       List of image URLs that were removed with the [Remove Product Variant](ctp:api:type:ProductRemoveVariantAction) update action.
+  staged:
+    type: boolean
+    description: |
+      If `true`, this message informs that only the staged ProductVariant has been removed by the update action.
+      If `false`, both the current and staged ProductVariant have been removed.