diff --git a/parsl/tests/test_providers/test_local_provider.py b/parsl/tests/test_providers/test_local_provider.py
index 29907ec47d..06b18c0ee9 100644
--- a/parsl/tests/test_providers/test_local_provider.py
+++ b/parsl/tests/test_providers/test_local_provider.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ def test_ssh_channel():
 
 def _stop_sshd(sshd_thread):
     sshd_thread.stop()
+    sshd_thread.join()
 
 
 class SSHDThread(threading.Thread):