diff --git a/src/server/plugins/shutdown.ts b/src/server/plugins/shutdown.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e5d0cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/plugins/shutdown.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { closeDB } from '@/server/db'
+
+export default () => {
+  if (import.meta.dev) return
+
+  let exiting = false
+
+  const shutdown = async () => {
+    if (exiting) {
+      process.exit(0)
+    }
+    exiting = true
+
+    // Brief delay to let srvx close the HTTP server first
+    setTimeout(async () => {
+      await closeDB()
+      process.exit(0)
+    }, 500)
+  }
+
+  process.on('SIGINT', shutdown)
+  process.on('SIGTERM', shutdown)
+}
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 6696f32..756cfe7 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
     nitro({
       preset: 'bun',
       serveStatic: 'inline',
-      plugins: ['./src/server/plugins/migrate.ts'],
+      plugins: ['./src/server/plugins/migrate.ts', './src/server/plugins/shutdown.ts'],
     }),
   ],
   resolve: {