diff --git a/scripts/lib/upgrade-zulip-stage-2 b/scripts/lib/upgrade-zulip-stage-2
index d2e3e8e4ea..9fe9e9a141 100755
--- a/scripts/lib/upgrade-zulip-stage-2
+++ b/scripts/lib/upgrade-zulip-stage-2
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def shutdown_server() -> None:
         core_server_services.append("zulip-thumbor")
 
     logging.info("Stopping Zulip...")
-    subprocess.check_call(["supervisorctl", "stop", *core_server_services, *worker_services],
+    subprocess.check_call(["supervisorctl", "stop", *worker_services, *core_server_services],
                           preexec_fn=su_to_zulip)
     IS_SERVER_UP = False