diff --git a/yarn-project/prover-node/src/prover-node.ts b/yarn-project/prover-node/src/prover-node.ts
index 50d8ad95c01..2c4c8049d00 100644
--- a/yarn-project/prover-node/src/prover-node.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/prover-node/src/prover-node.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export class ProverNode {
     await this.l2BlockSource.stop();
     this.publisher.interrupt();
     this.jobs.forEach(job => job.stop());
+    await this.worldState.stop();
     this.log.info('Stopped ProverNode');
   }