diff --git a/scripts/gitlabuninstall.sh b/scripts/gitlabuninstall.sh
index 0e6c8d7..4555d7e 100644
--- a/scripts/gitlabuninstall.sh
+++ b/scripts/gitlabuninstall.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ do
                   ;;
       esac      
 done
-
+sudo gitlab-ctl stop
 sudo apt remove gitlab-ce -y 
 sudo apt update && apt upgrade -y
 sudo ufw delete allow 443