diff --git a/cmd/servicechecker/main.go b/cmd/servicechecker/main.go
index 2904b19..52265ea 100644
--- a/cmd/servicechecker/main.go
+++ b/cmd/servicechecker/main.go
@@ -41,17 +41,22 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	l.Info(ctx, "scheduler: create")
-	s, err := scheduler.NewScheduler()
+	sch, err := scheduler.NewScheduler()
 	if err != nil {
 		l.Fatal(ctx, "failed to create scheduler", err)
 	}
 	l.Info(ctx, "scheduler: created")
 
 	l.Info(ctx, "scheduler: try to start")
-	if err = s.Start(); err != nil {
+	if err = sch.Start(); err != nil {
 		l.Fatal(ctx, "failed to start scheduler", err)
 	}
 	l.Info(ctx, "scheduler: starting")
+	defer func() {
+		if err = sch.Stop(); err != nil {
+			l.Error(ctx, "failed to stop scheduler", err)
+		}
+	}()
 
 	clients := make(map[string]client.Client)
 	gcli := grpccli.NewClient(
@@ -117,7 +122,7 @@ func main() {
 
 			treq := c.NewRequest(pkg, svc+"."+mth, req)
 
-			s.NewJob(time.Duration(check.Interval), func() {
+			sch.NewJob(time.Duration(check.Interval), func() {
 				labels := []string{"check", check.Name, "task", task.Name, "service", svc, "endpoint", mth}
 				m.Counter(semconv.ClientRequestInflight, labels...).Inc()
 				ts := time.Now()
@@ -140,4 +145,5 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	<-ctx.Done()
+	l.Info(ctx, "exiting")
 }