diff --git a/test/system/065-cp.bats b/test/system/065-cp.bats
index 315f0e30b..89e5159d8 100644
--- a/test/system/065-cp.bats
+++ b/test/system/065-cp.bats
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ load helpers
     is "$output" 'Error: "/IdoNotExist/" could not be found on container cpcontainer: No such file or directory' \
        "copy into nonexistent path in container"
 
+    run_podman stop -t 0 cpcontainer
     run_podman rm -f cpcontainer
 
     # CREATED container
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ load helpers
     run_podman cp $srcdir/file cpcontainer:/tmp
     run_podman exec cpcontainer cat /tmp/file
     is "$output" "${content}" "cp to container's tmpfs"
+    run_podman stop -t 0 cpcontainer
     run_podman rm -f cpcontainer
 
     # CREATED container (with copy up)
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@ load helpers
         is "$output" "${randomcontent[$id]}" "$description (cp ctr:$src to \$srcdir$dest)"
         rm $srcdir/$dest_fullname
     done < <(parse_table "$tests")
+    run_podman stop -t 0 cpcontainer
     run_podman rm -f cpcontainer
 
     # Created container
@@ -215,6 +218,7 @@ load helpers
         run_podman exec cpcontainer cat $dest_fullname/hostfile1
         is "$output" "${randomcontent[1]}" "$description (cp -> ctr:$dest)"
     done < <(parse_table "$tests")
+    run_podman stop -t 0 cpcontainer
     run_podman rm -f cpcontainer
 
     # CREATED container
@@ -281,6 +285,7 @@ load helpers
         is "${lines[1]}" "${randomcontent[1]}" "$description"
         rm -rf $destdir/*
     done < <(parse_table "$tests")
+    run_podman stop -t 0 cpcontainer
     run_podman rm -f cpcontainer
 
     # CREATED container
@@ -511,6 +516,7 @@ load helpers
     run_podman exec cpcontainer cat /tmp/d3/x
     is "$output" "$rand_content3" "cp creates file named x"
 
+    run_podman stop -t 0 cpcontainer
     run_podman rm -f cpcontainer
 }
 
@@ -548,6 +554,7 @@ load helpers
     run_podman exec cpcontainer cat $graphroot/$rand_filename
     is "$output" "$rand_content" "Contents of file copied into container"
 
+    run_podman stop -t 0 cpcontainer
     run_podman rm -f cpcontainer
 }
 
@@ -596,6 +603,7 @@ load helpers
     run_podman 125 cp - cpcontainer:/tmp/IdoNotExist < $tar_file
     is "$output" 'Error: destination must be a directory when copying from stdin'
 
+    run_podman stop -t 0 cpcontainer
     run_podman rm -f cpcontainer
 }
 
@@ -646,6 +654,7 @@ load helpers
     run cat $srcdir/tmp/empty.txt
     is "$output" ""
 
+    run_podman stop -t 0 cpcontainer
     run_podman rm -f cpcontainer
 }