diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/storage/runs/sql_run_storage.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/storage/runs/sql_run_storage.py
index 0b81bfd70fc42..a357c7cde3f9a 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/storage/runs/sql_run_storage.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_core/storage/runs/sql_run_storage.py
@@ -1026,8 +1026,7 @@ def update_backfill(self, partition_backfill: PartitionBackfill) -> None:
     def delete_backfill(self, backfill_id: str) -> None:
         check.str_param(backfill_id, "backfill_id")
         runs_in_backfill = self.get_run_ids(filters=RunsFilter.for_backfill(backfill_id))
-        for run_id in runs_in_backfill:
-            self.delete_run(run_id)
+        self.delete_runs(runs_in_backfill)
         query = db.delete(BulkActionsTable).where(BulkActionsTable.c.key == backfill_id)
         with self.connect() as conn:
             conn.execute(query)
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/storage_tests/utils/run_storage.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/storage_tests/utils/run_storage.py
index 6c0696c66232b..6d8d51b04a5bd 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/storage_tests/utils/run_storage.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/storage_tests/utils/run_storage.py
@@ -1808,14 +1808,15 @@ def test_delete_backfill(self, storage: RunStorage):
             backfill_timestamp=time.time(),
         )
         storage.add_backfill(two)
-        storage.add_run(
-            TestRunStorage.build_run(
-                run_id=make_new_run_id(),
-                job_name="some_pipeline",
-                status=DagsterRunStatus.SUCCESS,
-                tags={BACKFILL_ID_TAG: two.backfill_id},
+        for _ in range(3):
+            storage.add_run(
+                TestRunStorage.build_run(
+                    run_id=make_new_run_id(),
+                    job_name="some_pipeline",
+                    status=DagsterRunStatus.SUCCESS,
+                    tags={BACKFILL_ID_TAG: two.backfill_id},
+                )
             )
-        )
 
         storage.add_run(
             TestRunStorage.build_run(
@@ -1831,7 +1832,7 @@ def test_delete_backfill(self, storage: RunStorage):
 
         assert storage.get_backfill("two").backfill_id == "two"
 
-        assert len(storage.get_runs()) == 2
+        assert len(storage.get_runs()) == 4
         storage.delete_backfill("two")
         assert storage.get_backfill("two") is None
         assert len(storage.get_runs()) == 1