---
title: "Stopping Backup Job in Command Line Interface"
description: "To stop a backup job, use the following command: or where: <session_id> — ID of the currently running backup job session that you want to stop."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/agentformac/userguide/backup_job_stop_cmd.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Performing Backup > Starting and Stopping Backup Jobs > Starting and Stopping Backup Jobs in Command Line Interface > Stopping Backup Job in Command Line Interface"
dateModified: "2026-10-20"
---

# Stopping Backup Job in Command Line Interface

To stop a backup job, use the following command:

```
veeamconfig session stop --id <session_id>
```

or

```
veeamconfig session stop --force --id <session_id>
```

where:

- `<session_id>` — ID of the currently running backup job session that you want to stop.
- `--force` — with this option enabled, Veeam Agent will immediately stop the backup session even if it is unable to stop the *veeamjobman* process for some reason.

For example:

```
$ veeamconfig session stop --id 381532f7-426a-4e89-b9fc-43d98942c71b
Session has stopped.
```


::: tip

You can use the `veeamconfig session stop` command to remove a backup job with the *Pending* status from the job queue.

:::