diff --git a/packages/artillery/lib/platform/local/index.js b/packages/artillery/lib/platform/local/index.js
index 3cd4bf214c..0e5decc189 100644
--- a/packages/artillery/lib/platform/local/index.js
+++ b/packages/artillery/lib/platform/local/index.js
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ class PlatformLocal {
     // 'after' hook is executed in the main thread, after all workers
     // are done
     await this.runHook('after', this.contextVars);
+
+    for (const [workerId, w] of Object.entries(this.workers)) {
+      await this.stopWorker(workerId);
+    }
   }
 
   // ********