diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/infra-config/helper.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/infra-config/helper.ts
index f9c4d66ef..e053d767e 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/infra-config/helper.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/infra-config/helper.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ export function stopApp() {
 
   setTimeout(() => {
     console.log('Stopping app now...');
-    process.exit();
+    process.kill(process.pid, 'SIGTERM');
   }, 5000);
 }
diff --git a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/main.ts b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/main.ts
index d0afbcc77..dae82a3a0 100644
--- a/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/hoppscotch-backend/src/main.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ async function bootstrap() {
   });
   app.use(cookieParser());
   await app.listen(configService.get('PORT') || 3170);
+
+  // Graceful shutdown
+  process.on('SIGTERM', async () => {
+    console.info('SIGTERM signal received');
+    await app.close();
+  });
 }
 
 if (!process.env.GENERATE_GQL_SCHEMA) {