diff --git a/scripts/local_testnet/stop_local_testnet.sh b/scripts/local_testnet/stop_local_testnet.sh
index 5500f8d5a0..6af1989e9f 100755
--- a/scripts/local_testnet/stop_local_testnet.sh
+++ b/scripts/local_testnet/stop_local_testnet.sh
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ kurtosis enclave dump $ENCLAVE_NAME $LOGS_SUBDIR
 echo "Local testnet logs stored to $LOGS_SUBDIR."
 
 kurtosis enclave rm -f $ENCLAVE_NAME
+kurtosis engine stop
 echo "Local testnet stopped."