diff --git a/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/jdbc/store/journal/JDBCJournalTest.java b/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/jdbc/store/journal/JDBCJournalTest.java
index 74031516d2..f73ed4650d 100644
--- a/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/jdbc/store/journal/JDBCJournalTest.java
+++ b/tests/integration-tests/src/test/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/tests/integration/jdbc/store/journal/JDBCJournalTest.java
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ public class JDBCJournalTest extends ActiveMQTestBase {
          System.clearProperty("derby.connection.requireAuthentication");
          System.clearProperty("derby.user." + getJdbcUser());
       }
-      scheduledExecutorService.shutdown();
+      scheduledExecutorService.shutdownNow();
+      scheduledExecutorService.awaitTermination(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
       scheduledExecutorService = null;
       executorService.shutdown();
       executorService = null;