diff --git a/rclcpp_components/src/component_container.cpp b/rclcpp_components/src/component_container.cpp
index c0b727fd46..b671531123 100644
--- a/rclcpp_components/src/component_container.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp_components/src/component_container.cpp
@@ -205,5 +205,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
   exec->add_node(node);
   exec->spin();
 
+  rclcpp::shutdown();
+
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/rclcpp_components/src/component_container_event.cpp b/rclcpp_components/src/component_container_event.cpp
index d863a80760..30d40baa39 100644
--- a/rclcpp_components/src/component_container_event.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp_components/src/component_container_event.cpp
@@ -32,5 +32,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
   exec->add_node(node);
   exec->spin();
 
+  rclcpp::shutdown();
+
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/rclcpp_components/src/component_container_mt.cpp b/rclcpp_components/src/component_container_mt.cpp
index 5a3faf40de..3fc9dd9add 100644
--- a/rclcpp_components/src/component_container_mt.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp_components/src/component_container_mt.cpp
@@ -40,5 +40,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
   exec->add_node(node);
   exec->spin();
 
+  rclcpp::shutdown();
+
   return 0;
 }