diff --git a/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/roles/optimized-restore/complete-restore/tasks/main.yml b/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/roles/optimized-restore/complete-restore/tasks/main.yml
index e1fe6a6c6..b72d8ef02 100644
--- a/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/roles/optimized-restore/complete-restore/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/roles/optimized-restore/complete-restore/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2022-2024 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+# Copyright (c) 2022-2025 Wind River Systems, Inc.
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@
 #   Applying any missing changes or creating any missing flags
 #   that are not created during optimized restore.
 
+- name: Stop SM so it doesn't interfere with services before unlock
+  systemd:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: stopped
+  loop:
+    - pmon.service
+    - sm.service
+
 - set_fact:
     _remove_items:
       - "{{ ansible_remote_tmp|default('') }}"