diff --git a/backend/src/main.rs b/backend/src/main.rs
index 13e0d8b46a..1aba22c6d5 100644
--- a/backend/src/main.rs
+++ b/backend/src/main.rs
@@ -522,6 +522,8 @@ Windmill Community Edition {GIT_VERSION}
     } else {
         tracing::info!("Nothing to do, exiting.");
     }
+    tracing::info!("Exiting connection pool");
+    db.close().await;
     Ok(())
 }