The network announced the decision last night, and said the premiere would be preceded by an hour-long tribute to the celebrity chef.
"With the full support of Jock Zonfrillo's family, MasterChef Australia will air at 7.30pm on Sunday, May 7," the network said in a statement.
"MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo took great pride in challenging and coaching the contestants and of course inspiring a nation of home cooks.
"It is with Jock in our hearts that we cherish this season and remember the charismatic and big-hearted judge and chef who we knew and loved.
"Jock will be remembered in the MasterChef Australia kitchen for years to come."
Celebrity chef and MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo dead at 46
"The show will honour Jock by reflecting on his personal and professional life in a celebration of his incredible achievements," the statement read.
MasterChef was originally due to premiere this week, but was halted in the wake of the 46-year-old chef's death.
He is survived by his wife Lauren Fried and his four children.
Zonfrillo's fellow MasterChef judges Andy Allen and Melissa Leong previously posted tributes to their colleague.
Allen, co-owner and chef of Three Blue Ducks, penned an emotional message on Instagram, revealing Zonfrillo acted as a mentor for him.
"When I met you five years ago I knew our lives were about to change forever," he said.
"Sure, you've taught me so much about food, but it's the lessons I learnt about what it means to be a great father, husband and friend that I'll take away from our time together and will last forever."
Leong, an acclaimed food writer and critic, said Zonfrillo was "supposed to be the bulletproof one who outlived us all".
"In that time, you showed me what true excellence looks like both in the kitchen and outside of it; your kindness and generosity, the many lives you've lived, the way you carried far more on your shoulders than most could ever know," she wrote on Instagram.
"Thank you for challenging me daily, for making me better, my work buddy and friend, purveyor of excellent morning coffees, hater of pears, okra and nasturtiums."
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