diff --git a/examples/thorchain/setup_test.go b/examples/thorchain/setup_test.go
index 2353e4963..f39507d7a 100644
--- a/examples/thorchain/setup_test.go
+++ b/examples/thorchain/setup_test.go
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ func StartExoChains(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, client *client.Client, ne
 	}))
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
 		_ = ic.Close()
+		for _, chain := range chains {
+			utxoChain, ok := chain.(*utxo.UtxoChain)
+			if ok {
+				utxoChain.Stop()
+			}
+		}
 	})
 
 	return exoChains
diff --git a/examples/utxo/start_test.go b/examples/utxo/start_test.go
index 85788199f..537b92d82 100644
--- a/examples/utxo/start_test.go
+++ b/examples/utxo/start_test.go
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ func TestUtxo(t *testing.T) {
 	}))
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
 		_ = ic.Close()
+		for _, chain := range chains {
+			utxoChain, ok := chain.(*utxo.UtxoChain)
+			if ok {
+				utxoChain.Stop()
+			}
+		}
 	})
 
 	// Create and fund a user using GetAndFundTestUsers