1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/plugin/evm/vm.go b/plugin/evm/vm.go
index a9011ea..2dd0dd8 100644
--- a/plugin/evm/vm.go
+++ b/plugin/evm/vm.go
@@ -252,13 +252,14 @@ func (vm *VM) Initialize(
 }
 
 // Shutdown implements the snowman.ChainVM interface
-func (vm *VM) Shutdown() {
+func (vm *VM) Shutdown() error {
 	if vm.ctx == nil {
-		return
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	vm.writeBackMetadata()
 	vm.chain.Stop()
+	return nil
 }
 
 // BuildBlock implements the snowman.ChainVM interface