diff --git a/llama_stack/providers/utils/kvstore/sqlite/sqlite.py b/llama_stack/providers/utils/kvstore/sqlite/sqlite.py
index 7c816dc48..a9a7a1304 100644
--- a/llama_stack/providers/utils/kvstore/sqlite/sqlite.py
+++ b/llama_stack/providers/utils/kvstore/sqlite/sqlite.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class SqliteKVStoreImpl(KVStore):
                 )
                 await db.commit()
 
-    async def close(self):
+    async def shutdown(self):
         """Close the persistent connection (only for in-memory databases)."""
         if self._conn:
             await self._conn.close()
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/kvstore/test_sqlite_memory.py b/tests/unit/utils/kvstore/test_sqlite_memory.py
index 942ad1087..a31377306 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/kvstore/test_sqlite_memory.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/kvstore/test_sqlite_memory.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ async def test_memory_kvstore_persistence_behavior():
     store1 = SqliteKVStoreImpl(config)
     await store1.initialize()
     await store1.set("persist_test", "should_not_persist")
-    await store1.close()
+    await store1.shutdown()
 
     # Second instance with same config
     store2 = SqliteKVStoreImpl(config)
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ async def test_memory_kvstore_persistence_behavior():
     result = await store2.get("persist_test")
     assert result is None
 
-    await store2.close()
+    await store2.shutdown()