diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_common_test_helpers.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_common_test_helpers.erl
index ac8659735..d6a44df15 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_common_test_helpers.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_common_test_helpers.erl
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@
 -export([clear_screen/0]).
 -export([with_mock/4]).
 -export([
-    on_exit/1
+    on_exit/1,
+    call_janitor/0
 ]).
 
 %% Toxiproxy API
@@ -933,6 +934,13 @@ latency_up_proxy(off, Name, ProxyHost, ProxyPort) ->
 %% Testcase teardown utilities
 %%-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+%% stop the janitor gracefully to ensure proper cleanup order and less
+%% noise in the logs.
+call_janitor() ->
+    Janitor = get_or_spawn_janitor(),
+    exit(Janitor, normal),
+    ok.
+
 get_or_spawn_janitor() ->
     case get({?MODULE, janitor_proc}) of
         undefined ->
diff --git a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/test/emqx_ee_bridge_gcp_pubsub_SUITE.erl b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/test/emqx_ee_bridge_gcp_pubsub_SUITE.erl
index b84b7d74b..0f4500a7d 100644
--- a/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/test/emqx_ee_bridge_gcp_pubsub_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib-ee/emqx_ee_bridge/test/emqx_ee_bridge_gcp_pubsub_SUITE.erl
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
     ok = snabbkaffe:stop(),
     delete_all_bridges(),
     ok = emqx_connector_web_hook_server:stop(),
+    emqx_common_test_helpers:call_janitor(),
     ok.
 
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------