diff --git a/test/bats/cli-test.bats b/test/bats/cli-test.bats
index 581272733..6f5611f35 100644
--- a/test/bats/cli-test.bats
+++ b/test/bats/cli-test.bats
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ load helpers
 
     run bin/ratify verify -c $RATIFY_DIR/config_notation_crl.json -s $TEST_REGISTRY/notation:crl
     assert_cmd_verify_success
+
+    stop_crl_server
 }
 
 @test "notation verifier with type test" {
diff --git a/test/bats/helpers.bash b/test/bats/helpers.bash
index 0f7cd580a..36d9a7e17 100644
--- a/test/bats/helpers.bash
+++ b/test/bats/helpers.bash
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ wait_for_process() {
 }
 
 run_crl_server() {
-  python3 ./scripts/crl_server.py &
-  echo $!
+  python3 ./scripts/crl_server.py
+}
+
+stop_crl_server() {
+  pkill -f crl_server.py
 }
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