diff --git a/db.sh b/db.sh
index ca2c6f5..a736b65 100755
--- a/db.sh
+++ b/db.sh
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 cd "$SCRIPT_DIR"
 
 usage() {
-    echo "Usage: $0 <mysql|mssql> [--clean] [--users]"
+    echo "Usage: $0 <mysql|mssql> [--clean] [--users] [--down]"
     echo ""
     echo "Options:"
     echo "  mysql|mssql  Which database to start"
     echo "  --clean      Delete volumes and start fresh"
     echo "  --users      Only import test users (database must be running)"
+    echo "  --down       Stop the database container"
     exit 1
 }
 
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ usage() {
 DB=""
 CLEAN=false
 USERS_ONLY=false
+DOWN_ONLY=false
 
 for arg in "$@"; do
     case $arg in
@@ -32,6 +34,9 @@ for arg in "$@"; do
         --users)
             USERS_ONLY=true
             ;;
+        --down)
+            DOWN_ONLY=true
+            ;;
         *)
             usage
             ;;
@@ -40,6 +45,19 @@ done
 
 [ -z "$DB" ] && usage
 
+# Stop container only
+if [ "$DOWN_ONLY" = true ]; then
+    if [ "$DB" = "mysql" ]; then
+        echo "==> Stopping MySQL..."
+        podman-compose down 2>/dev/null || true
+    elif [ "$DB" = "mssql" ]; then
+        echo "==> Stopping MSSQL..."
+        podman-compose --profile mssql down 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+    echo "==> Done!"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 # Import users only
 if [ "$USERS_ONLY" = true ]; then
     if [ "$DB" = "mysql" ]; then
@@ -49,14 +67,14 @@ if [ "$USERS_ONLY" = true ]; then
         podman exec -i lcc-mysql-local mysql -u"${DB_USER}" -p"${DB_PASS}" lcc \
             < src/test/resources/master_data/users.sql
         echo "==> Users imported!"
-elif [ "$DB" = "mssql" ]; then
-    echo "==> Importing users into MSSQL..."
-    DB_PASS=$(grep DB_ROOT_PASSWORD .env.mssql | cut -d= -f2)
-    podman exec -e "SQLCMDPASSWORD=${DB_PASS}" lcc-mssql-local /opt/mssql-tools18/bin/sqlcmd \
-        -S localhost -U sa -d lcc -C \
-        -i /dev/stdin < src/test/resources/master_data/users_mssql.sql
-    echo "==> Users imported!"
-fi
+    elif [ "$DB" = "mssql" ]; then
+        echo "==> Importing users into MSSQL..."
+        DB_PASS=$(grep DB_ROOT_PASSWORD .env.mssql | cut -d= -f2)
+        podman exec -e "SQLCMDPASSWORD=${DB_PASS}" lcc-mssql-local /opt/mssql-tools18/bin/sqlcmd \
+            -S localhost -U sa -d lcc -C \
+            -i /dev/stdin < src/test/resources/master_data/users_mssql.sql
+        echo "==> Users imported!"
+    fi
     exit 0
 fi