diff --git a/container-images/tripleo_kolla_template_overrides.j2 b/container-images/tripleo_kolla_template_overrides.j2
index 17a73f891..7d5e7ae42 100644
--- a/container-images/tripleo_kolla_template_overrides.j2
+++ b/container-images/tripleo_kolla_template_overrides.j2
@@ -555,4 +555,6 @@ RUN mkdir -p /openstack && \
 {% block base_footer %}
 # workaround LP1696283
 RUN mkdir -p /etc/ssh && touch /etc/ssh/ssh_known_hosts
+# workaround for LP#1765802
+STOPSIGNAL SIGTERM
 {% endblock %}