diff --git a/bin/node b/bin/node
index 48b835e1..d9d1551f 100755
--- a/bin/node
+++ b/bin/node
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ process.on('unhandledRejection', (err, promise) => {
   throw err;
 });
 
+process.on('SIGINT', async () => {
+  await node.close();
+});
+
 (async () => {
   await node.ensure();
   await node.open();
diff --git a/bin/spvnode b/bin/spvnode
index 4608468b..b9499c57 100755
--- a/bin/spvnode
+++ b/bin/spvnode
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ process.on('unhandledRejection', (err, promise) => {
   throw err;
 });
 
+process.on('SIGINT', async () => {
+  await node.close();
+});
+
 (async () => {
   await node.ensure();
   await node.open();