diff --git a/gnes/service/base.py b/gnes/service/base.py
index 1e114dcb..4d7dd254 100644
--- a/gnes/service/base.py
+++ b/gnes/service/base.py
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ def build_socket(ctx: 'zmq.Context', host: str, port: int,
         SocketType.PAIR_BIND: lambda: ctx.socket(zmq.PAIR),
         SocketType.PAIR_CONNECT: lambda: ctx.socket(zmq.PAIR)
     }[socket_type]()
+    sock.setsockopt(zmq.LINGER, 0)
 
     if socket_type.is_bind:
         if use_ipc: