diff --git a/umbrel-dev b/umbrel-dev
index 41ab520..0a4b975 100755
--- a/umbrel-dev
+++ b/umbrel-dev
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ boot() {
   vagrant up
 }
 
+# Halt the development VM
+halt() {
+  vagrant halt
+}
+
 # Show help text if no args set or help is called
 if [[ -z ${1+x} ]] || [[ "$1" = "help" ]]; then
   show_help
@@ -67,3 +72,10 @@ if [[ "$1" = "boot" ]]; then
   boot
   exit
 fi
+
+# Halt
+if [[ "$1" = "halt" ]]; then
+  shift
+  halt
+  exit
+fi