diff --git a/ansible/seed-service-upgrade-prep.yml b/ansible/seed-service-upgrade-prep.yml
index ce7001e94..30347cd44 100644
--- a/ansible/seed-service-upgrade-prep.yml
+++ b/ansible/seed-service-upgrade-prep.yml
@@ -46,3 +46,17 @@
             ironic-dbsync online_data_migrations
         fi'
       changed_when: true
+
+    # TODO(mgoddard): Remove this once bug 1834332 is fixed in kolla-ansible.
+    # Ensure that all services are stopped gracefully, and in a sensible
+    # order.
+    - name: Stop services gracefully
+      command: docker exec bifrost_deploy systemctl stop {{ item }}.service
+      with_items:
+        - ironic-api
+        - ironic-conductor
+        - ironic-inspector
+        - mariadb
+        - rabbitmq-server
+        - nginx
+      changed_when: true