diff --git a/lib/mrsk/cli/app.rb b/lib/mrsk/cli/app.rb
index 428fb13f..641bceb8 100644
--- a/lib/mrsk/cli/app.rb
+++ b/lib/mrsk/cli/app.rb
@@ -48,32 +48,18 @@ class Mrsk::Cli::App < Mrsk::Cli::Base
   end
 
   desc "stop", "Stop app container on servers"
+  option :only_old, aliases: "-o", type: :boolean, default: false, desc: "Stop only old containers"
   def stop
     with_lock do
       MRSK.hosts.each do |host|
         roles = MRSK.roles_on(host)
 
         roles.each do |role|
-          on(host) { execute *MRSK.auditor(role: role).record("Stopped app"), verbosity: :debug }
-          all_versions = list_versions(host: host, role: role)
-          all_versions.each do |version|
-            on(host) { execute *MRSK.app(role: role).stop(version: version), raise_on_non_zero_exit: false }
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
-  end
+          audit_record = options[:only_old] ? "Stopped old containers" : "Stopped app"
+          on(host) { execute *MRSK.auditor(role: role).record(audit_record), verbosity: :debug }
 
-  desc "stop_stale_containers", "Stop all app stale containers"
-  def stop_stale_containers
-    with_lock do
-      MRSK.hosts.each do |host|
-        roles = MRSK.roles_on(host)
-
-        roles.each do |role|
-          stale_versions = list_versions(host: host, role: role).drop(1)
-          stale_versions.each do |version|
-            say "Stopping stale container with version #{version}", :red
+          versions = list_versions(host: host, role: role, only_old: options[:only_old])
+          versions.each do |version|
             on(host) { execute *MRSK.app(role: role).stop(version: version), raise_on_non_zero_exit: false }
           end
         end
@@ -258,10 +244,10 @@ class Mrsk::Cli::App < Mrsk::Cli::Base
       list_versions(host: host, status: :running).shift.presence
     end
 
-    def list_versions(host:, role: nil, status: nil)
+    def list_versions(host:, role: nil, status: nil, only_old: false)
       versions = nil
       on(host) { versions = capture_with_info(*MRSK.app(role: role).list_versions(status: status), raise_on_non_zero_exit: false).split("\n").map(&:strip) }
-      versions
+      only_old ? versions.drop(1) : versions
     end
 
     def version_or_latest
diff --git a/lib/mrsk/cli/main.rb b/lib/mrsk/cli/main.rb
index ac6a54d6..11e77b22 100644
--- a/lib/mrsk/cli/main.rb
+++ b/lib/mrsk/cli/main.rb
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ class Mrsk::Cli::Main < Mrsk::Cli::Base
         say "Ensure app can pass healthcheck...", :magenta
         invoke "mrsk:cli:healthcheck:perform", [], invoke_options
 
-        say "Stop stale containers...", :magenta
-        invoke "mrsk:cli:app:stop_stale_containers", [], invoke_options
+        say "Stop old containers...", :magenta
+        invoke "mrsk:cli:app:stop", [], invoke_options.merge({ "only_old" => true })
 
         invoke "mrsk:cli:app:boot", [], invoke_options
 
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ class Mrsk::Cli::Main < Mrsk::Cli::Base
         say "Ensure app can pass healthcheck...", :magenta
         invoke "mrsk:cli:healthcheck:perform", [], invoke_options
 
-        say "Stop stale containers...", :magenta
-        invoke "mrsk:cli:app:stop_stale_containers", [], invoke_options
+        say "Stop old containers...", :magenta
+        invoke "mrsk:cli:app:stop", [], invoke_options.merge({ "only_old" => true })
 
         invoke "mrsk:cli:app:boot", [], invoke_options
       end
diff --git a/test/cli/app_test.rb b/test/cli/app_test.rb
index 3797b238..597fa294 100644
--- a/test/cli/app_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/app_test.rb
@@ -48,13 +48,12 @@ class CliAppTest < CliTestCase
     end
   end
 
-  test "stop_stale_containers" do
+  test "stop only old containers" do
     SSHKit::Backend::Abstract.any_instance.expects(:capture_with_info)
       .with(:docker, :ps, "--filter", "label=service=app", "--filter", "label=role=web", "--format", "\"{{.Names}}\"", "|", "grep -oE \"\\-[^-]+$\"", "|", "cut -c 2-", raise_on_non_zero_exit: false)
       .returns("12345678\n87654321")
 
-    run_command("stop_stale_containers").tap do |output|
-      assert_match /Stopping stale container with version 87654321/, output
+    run_command("stop", '--only-old').tap do |output|
       assert_match /#{Regexp.escape("docker container ls --all --filter name=^app-web-87654321$ --quiet | xargs docker stop")}/, output
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/cli/main_test.rb b/test/cli/main_test.rb
index 3811f2c6..e396439a 100644
--- a/test/cli/main_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/main_test.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
     Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:build:deliver", [], invoke_options)
     Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:traefik:boot", [], invoke_options)
     Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:healthcheck:perform", [], invoke_options)
-    Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:app:stop_stale_containers", [], invoke_options)
+    Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:app:stop", [], invoke_options.merge({ "only_old" => true }))
     Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:app:boot", [], invoke_options)
     Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:prune:all", [], invoke_options)
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
       assert_match /Build and push app image/, output
       assert_match /Ensure Traefik is running/, output
       assert_match /Ensure app can pass healthcheck/, output
-      assert_match /Stop stale containers/, output
+      assert_match /Stop old containers/, output
       assert_match /Prune old containers and images/, output
     end
   end
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
     Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:build:pull", [], invoke_options)
     Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:traefik:boot", [], invoke_options)
     Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:healthcheck:perform", [], invoke_options)
-    Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:app:stop_stale_containers", [], invoke_options)
+    Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:app:stop", [], invoke_options.merge({ "only_old" => true }))
     Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:app:boot", [], invoke_options)
     Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:prune:all", [], invoke_options)
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
       assert_match /Pull app image/, output
       assert_match /Ensure Traefik is running/, output
       assert_match /Ensure app can pass healthcheck/, output
-      assert_match /Stop stale containers/, output
+      assert_match /Stop old containers/, output
       assert_match /Prune old containers and images/, output
       assert_match /Releasing the deploy lock/, output
     end
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
 
     Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:build:deliver", [], invoke_options)
     Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:healthcheck:perform", [], invoke_options)
-    Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:app:stop_stale_containers", [], invoke_options)
+    Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:app:stop", [], invoke_options.merge({ "only_old" => true }))
     Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:app:boot", [], invoke_options)
 
     run_command("redeploy").tap do |output|
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
 
     Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:build:pull", [], invoke_options)
     Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:healthcheck:perform", [], invoke_options)
-    Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:app:stop_stale_containers", [], invoke_options)
+    Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:app:stop", [], invoke_options.merge({ "only_old" => true }))
     Mrsk::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("mrsk:cli:app:boot", [], invoke_options)
 
     run_command("redeploy", "--skip_push").tap do |output|