diff --git a/scripts/setup/postgresql-init-db b/scripts/setup/postgresql-init-db
index 230c077fbe..5a06229c1a 100755
--- a/scripts/setup/postgresql-init-db
+++ b/scripts/setup/postgresql-init-db
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ fi
 
 # Shut down all services to ensure a quiescent state.
 if [ -e "/var/run/supervisor.sock" ]; then
-    su zulip -c "$(dirname "$(dirname "$0")")/stop-server"
+    supervisorctl stop all
 fi
 
 # Drop any open connections to any old database.