diff --git a/src/tests/Makefile b/src/tests/Makefile
index f7ab1f9b400f3..8e2773d7416a0 100644
--- a/src/tests/Makefile
+++ b/src/tests/Makefile
@@ -327,3 +327,4 @@ tests.runtests:  test.conf | radiusd.kill radiusd.pid
 	${Q}BIN_PATH="$(BIN_PATH)" PORT="$(PORT)" ./runtests.sh $(TESTS)
 
 tests: tests.runtests tests.eap
+	$(MAKE) radiusd.kill