diff --git a/forgejo/upgrades/test-upgrade.sh b/forgejo/upgrades/test-upgrade.sh
index b2a0c10..721f219 100755
--- a/forgejo/upgrades/test-upgrade.sh
+++ b/forgejo/upgrades/test-upgrade.sh
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ function test_storage_stable_s3() {
 }
 
 function test_successful_upgrades() {
+    stop
     for config in default specific ; do
         log_info "using $config app.ini"
         reset $config