diff --git a/pkg/machine/hyperv/config.go b/pkg/machine/hyperv/config.go
index 9f92e59b65..763117d710 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/hyperv/config.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/hyperv/config.go
@@ -212,11 +212,8 @@ func (v HyperVVirtualization) RemoveAndCleanMachines() error {
 			prevErr = handlePrevError(err, prevErr)
 		}
 
-		// If the VM is not stopped, we need to stop it
-		// TODO stop might not be enough if the state is dorked. we may need
-		// something like forceoff hard switch
 		if vm.State() != hypervctl.Disabled {
-			if err := vm.Stop(); err != nil {
+			if err := vm.StopWithForce(); err != nil {
 				prevErr = handlePrevError(err, prevErr)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/machine/hyperv/machine.go b/pkg/machine/hyperv/machine.go
index eb7a55cd7c..260babdf7e 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/hyperv/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/hyperv/machine.go
@@ -359,7 +359,8 @@ func (m *HyperVMachine) Remove(_ string, opts machine.RemoveOptions) (string, fu
 		if !opts.Force {
 			return "", nil, &machine.ErrVMRunningCannotDestroyed{Name: m.Name}
 		}
-		if err := vm.Stop(); err != nil {
+		// force stop bc we are destroying
+		if err := vm.StopWithForce(); err != nil {
 			return "", nil, err
 		}
 	}