# docker compose stop <!---MARKER_GEN_START--> Stop services ### Options | Name | Type | Default | Description | |:------------------|:------|:--------|:--------------------------------------| | `--dry-run` | | | Execute command in dry run mode | | `-t`, `--timeout` | `int` | `0` | Specify a shutdown timeout in seconds | <!---MARKER_GEN_END--> ## Description Stops running containers without removing them. They can be started again with `docker compose start`.