diff --git a/alpine/packages/docker/etc/init.d/docker b/alpine/packages/docker/etc/init.d/docker
index c86ae24ee..e21dbd4bf 100755
--- a/alpine/packages/docker/etc/init.d/docker
+++ b/alpine/packages/docker/etc/init.d/docker
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ stop()
         eoutdent
 
 	# now terminate with extreme prejudice
-	halt -f
+	poweroff -f
 
         return 0
 }