diff --git a/bin/ansible-connection b/bin/ansible-connection
index dc99e10a007..712afe3ac90 100755
--- a/bin/ansible-connection
+++ b/bin/ansible-connection
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ def main():
 
                     if rc == 0:
                         process.run()
+                    else:
+                        process.shutdown()
 
                     sys.exit(rc)