diff --git a/api/app.py b/api/app.py
index 4d5080ced..2625e8f64 100644
--- a/api/app.py
+++ b/api/app.py
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ async def shutdown():
     await pg_client.terminate()
 
 
-@app.get('/private/suicide', tags=["private"])
+@app.get('/private/shutdown', tags=["private"])
 async def stop_server():
+    await shutdown()
     import os, signal
     os.kill(1, signal.SIGTERM)