diff --git a/test/admin_test.py b/test/admin_test.py
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+from proxysql_base_test import ProxySQLBaseTest
+
+class AdminTest(ProxySQLBaseTest):
+
+	DOCKER_COMPOSE_FILE = "./scenarios/1backend"
+
+	def test_stop_main_thread(self):
+		# This test will just assert that PROXYSQL STOP works correctly
+		self.run_query_proxysql_admin("PROXYSQL STOP")
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