diff --git a/packages/interfaces/src/relay.ts b/packages/interfaces/src/relay.ts
index 2172ac7be8..58910fed74 100644
--- a/packages/interfaces/src/relay.ts
+++ b/packages/interfaces/src/relay.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export interface IRelayAPI {
   readonly pubsubTopics: Set<PubsubTopic>;
   readonly gossipSub: GossipSub;
   start: () => Promise<void>;
+  stop: () => Promise<void>;
   waitForPeers: () => Promise<void>;
   getMeshPeers: (topic?: TopicStr) => PeerIdStr[];
 }
diff --git a/packages/interfaces/src/store.ts b/packages/interfaces/src/store.ts
index 0bb5128237..d5fb262577 100644
--- a/packages/interfaces/src/store.ts
+++ b/packages/interfaces/src/store.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ export type QueryRequestParams = {
 export type IStore = {
   readonly multicodec: string;
 
+  stop(): void;
   createCursor(message: IDecodedMessage): StoreCursor;
   queryGenerator: <T extends IDecodedMessage>(
     decoders: IDecoder<T>[],
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/light_push/light_push.ts b/packages/sdk/src/light_push/light_push.ts
index 669c77e38c..7cf2bc752e 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/light_push/light_push.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/light_push/light_push.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export class LightPush implements ILightPush {
 
   public stop(): void {
     this.retryManager.stop();
+    this.protocol.stop();
   }
 
   public async send(
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/store/store.ts b/packages/sdk/src/store/store.ts
index 2165005899..cf7921b54c 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/store/store.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/store/store.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ export class Store implements IStore {
     return this.protocol.multicodec;
   }
 
+  public stop(): void {
+    this.protocol.stop();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Queries the Waku Store for historical messages using the provided decoders and options.
    * Returns an asynchronous generator that yields promises of decoded messages.