diff --git a/helper_scripts/shutdown-vms.sh b/helper_scripts/shutdown-vms.sh
new file mode 100755
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/helper_scripts/shutdown-vms.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+for vm in $(virsh list --state-running --name); do
+    echo $vm
+    virsh shutdown "$vm"
+done
+while virsh list | grep running; do
+    sleep 5
+done