diff --git a/upi/vsphere/powercli/upi-destroy.ps1 b/upi/vsphere/powercli/upi-destroy.ps1
index 2511713c6f..feb5aa6a96 100644
--- a/upi/vsphere/powercli/upi-destroy.ps1
+++ b/upi/vsphere/powercli/upi-destroy.ps1
@@ -77,4 +77,6 @@ foreach ($policy in $storagePolicies) {
 
 # Clean up tags
 Remove-Tag -Tag $tag -confirm:$false
-Remove-TagCategory -Category $tagCategory -confirm:$false
\ No newline at end of file
+Remove-TagCategory -Category $tagCategory -confirm:$false
+
+Disconnect-VIServer -Server $vcenter -Force:$true -Confirm:$false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/upi/vsphere/powercli/upi.ps1 b/upi/vsphere/powercli/upi.ps1
index 4e2ffae16f..2fc10cff5f 100644
--- a/upi/vsphere/powercli/upi.ps1
+++ b/upi/vsphere/powercli/upi.ps1
@@ -517,5 +517,6 @@ if ($waitForComplete)
 
 Get-Job | Remove-Job
 
+Disconnect-VIServer -Server $vcenter -Force:$true -Confirm:$false
 
 Write-Output "Install Complete!"